{s} resembling a spatula, shaped like a spatula, having a broad rounded end and a narrow handle
Shaped like a spatula or spoon, gradually widening with a rounded tip, as some leaves The Spatula Leaf Sundew (Drosera intermedia) of northern bogs is a good example
{f} mix with a spatula; handle or operate with a spatula; incise the cut end of a tubular structure lengthwise and spread it open to enable formation of an elliptical anastomosis of bigger circumference than is possible with conventional oblique or bevelled end-to-end anastomoses (Medicine)