See Also: spatule(dictionary)

spatule (iou)



spatule noun. ['spatju:l] LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin SPATULA.]
= SPATULA noun. LME.
The shoulder-bone of an animal. Only in LME.
Zoology etc. A spatulate formation or part; esp. a broad flat portion at the end of a bird's tail feather. L19.
spatuliform adjective (rare) spatula-shaped E19.