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Definition of "patulous" []

  • Botany Spreading or expanded: patulous branches. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "patulous" in a sentence
  • "Those open indentations are called patulous or atrophic scars, and there are ice pick scars that look like tiny indented slivers on the skin."
  • "Another alternative for patulous and ice-pick scars is injecting hyaluronic acid filler into the area."
  • "When that foundation is vaporized over time by ultraviolet radiation or aging, the pores can appear more open, a condition known as “patulous pores.”"
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