Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Dilated; broadened or widened out: specifically said, in zoölogy, of an organ or a part which is disproportionately broad along a portion of its length.

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  • adjective rare Dilated.
  • verb rare, medicine To dilate.

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Examples

  • Chiesa si sono dilatate: dilatate nel senso di una comprensione più viva delle grandi esigenze che l'esercizio della vita del cristiano oggi ci presenta non a depressione, ma ad incoraggiamento dello spirito.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

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