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oblanceolate
(äb lan′sē ə lit, -lāt′)
adjective
lance-shaped, with the broad end at the top: said of a leaf
Origin: ob- + lanceolate
See oblanceolate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Botany
Lance-shaped but broadest above the middle and tapering toward the base: an oblanceolate leaf.
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oblanceolate
oblanceolate leaf
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