patulous
adjective
pat·u·lous
ˈpa-chə-ləs 
: spreading widely from a center
a tree with patulous branches
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patulous
adjective
pat·u·lous
ˈpach-ə-ləs
: spread widely apart : wide open or distended
a patulous eustachian tube
patulousness
noun
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