oblanceolate

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Definition of oblanceolate in English English dictionary

Of a reversed lanceolate shape: attached to the stem by the pointed end, with the other end rounded

of a leaf shape; having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base

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

Related Terms

oblanceolate leaf

having a rounded apex and tapering base

Hyphenation

ob·lan·ce·o·late

Etymology

() ob- + lanceolate