obovate

[ ob-oh-veyt ]

adjective

1. inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end at the base.

obovate

/ ɒbˈəʊveɪt /

adjective

1. (of a leaf or similar flat part) shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg with the narrower end at the base; inversely ovate

Word History and Origins

Origin of obovate¹

First recorded in 1775–85; ob- + ovate

Example Sentences

Shell obovate; spire conic, of five convex volutions; suture simple; umbilicus open.

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Petals 6, obovate, concave, with two glandular spots inside above the short claw.

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Leaflets.—Five to nine; obovate or oblong; six to twelve lines long.

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The leaves are large, strong-scented and hairy, composed of 7 to 9 obovate to oblong, pointed leaflets which turn a beautiful yellow in the fall.

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It has a creeping stem; the leaflets are broad, obovate, with a horse-shoe mark in the centre; the white or pinkish flowers are in a globular head.

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