spatule noun. ['spatju:l] LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin SPATULA.]
1. = SPATULA noun. LME.

2. The shoulder-bone of an animal. Only in LME.

3. 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.

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