— patulously , adv. — patulousness , n.
/pach"euh leuhs/ , adj.
1. open; gaping; expanded.
2. Bot.
a. spreading, as a tree or its boughs.
b. spreading slightly, as a calyx.
c. bearing the flowers loose or dispersed, as a peduncle.
[ 1610-20; patulus standing wide-open. See PATENT, -ULOUS ]