The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Spathulate \Spath"u*late\, a.
   See Spatulate.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Spatulate \Spat"u*late\, a. [NL. spatulatus.] (Nat. Hist.)
   Shaped like spatula, or like a battledoor, being roundish,
   with a long, narrow, linear base. [Also written
   spathulate.]
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