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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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