OBCORDATE

Etymology

Adjective

obcordate (comparative more obcordate, superlative most obcordate)

(botany, of a leaf) Of a reversed cordate shape; heart-shaped but attached to the stalk by the pointed end.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*cor"date, a. Etym: [Pref. ob- + cordate.]

Definition: Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate: as, an obcordate petal or leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RESTITUTION

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