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oblanceolate
[ ob-lan-see-uh-lit, -leyt ]
oblanceolate
/ -ˌleɪt; ɒbˈlɑːnsɪəlɪt /
adjective
- botany (esp of leaves) having a rounded apex and a tapering base
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oblanceolate1
First recorded in 1840–50; ob- + lanceolate
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Example Sentences
(3/4-7 inches) long; leaves oblanceolate-obovate, acute at the apex, cuneate at the base, serrate or doubly serrate 3-6 cm.
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Oblanceolate (Fig. 121) when of the lance-shaped form, only more tapering toward the base than in the opposite direction.
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The flower is composed of twenty petals which are oblanceolate.
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(6-8 inches) long, brown; leaves obovate to oblanceolate, 2-6 cm.
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