oblanceolate

American  

[ob-lan-see-uh-lit, -leyt] / ɒbˈlæn si ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

Botany.

1. inversely lanceolate, as a leaf.

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oblanceolate British  

/ -ˌleɪt, ɒbˈlɑːnsɪəlɪt /

adjective

1. botany (esp of leaves) having a rounded apex and a tapering base

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Etymology

Origin of oblanceolate

First recorded in 1840–50; ob- + lanceolate

Example Sentences

The fern, known as Tmesipteris oblanceolate, belongs to a primordial group of plants that evolved long before the dinosaurs set foot on the earth.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Basal leaves spatulate or oblanceolate, smooth above Everlasting, Antennaria canadensis. 83b.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan

Leaves.—In whorls of six to eight; linear oblanceolate; one inch long.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

Leaves narrowly oblanceolate, tapering at the entire base Vervain, Verbena angustifolia. 5b.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan

Leaves linear-lanceolate or oblanceolate, conspicuously toothed or entire MYRICACEAE, p.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan