OBLANCEOLATE

oblanceolate

(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

oblanceolate (comparative more oblanceolate, superlative most oblanceolate)

(botany, of leaves) Of a reversed lanceolate shape: attached to the stem by the pointed end, with the other end rounded.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*lan"ce*o*late, a. Etym: [Pref. ob- + lanceolate.]

Definition: Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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