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/ob lan"see euh lit, -layt'/, adj. Bot.inversely lanceolate, as a leaf.[1840-50; OB- + LANCEOLATE]
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Oblanceolate — Ob*lan ce*o*late, a. [Pref. ob + lanceolate.] Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oblanceolate — [äb lan′sē ə lit, äb lan′sē əlāt΄] adj. [ OB + LANCEOLATE] lance shaped, with the broad end at the top: said of a leaf … English World dictionary
oblanceolate — adjective Date: 1839 inversely lanceolate < an oblanceolate leaf > see leaf illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
oblanceolate — adj. [L. ob, inverse; lanceolatus, spear like] Inversely lanceolate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
oblanceolate — adjective Of a reversed lanceolate shape: attached to the stem by the pointed end, with the other end rounded … Wiktionary
oblanceolate — Lance shaped, much longer than broad, with a wide apex, tapered base, and widest above the center, e.g. the leaflets of Ceratozamia hondurensis. See also lanceolate … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
oblanceolate — ob·lanceolate … English syllables
oblanceolate — ob•lan•ce•o•late [[t]ɒbˈlæn si ə lɪt, ˌleɪt[/t]] adj. bot tapering toward the base, as a leaf • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
oblanceolate — /ɒbˈlænsiəleɪt/ (say ob lanseeuhlayt) adjective (of a leaf) tapering towards the stalk. Compare lanceolate. {ob + lanceolate} …
oblanceolate — adj. Bot. (esp. of leaves) lanceolate with the more pointed end at the base … Useful english dictionary
