'Patulous' definitions:

Definition of 'Patulous'

From: GCIDE
  • Patulous \Pat"u*lous\, a. [L. patulus, fr. patere to be open, extend.] Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of flowers. [1913 Webster]
  • The eyes are large and patulous. --Sir J. Hill. [1913 Webster]