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oblanceolate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a reversed lanceolate shape: attached to the stem by the pointed end, with the other end rounded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From ob- + lanceolate.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: oblanceolato — of a reversed lanceolate shape
  • Polish: odwrotnie-lancetowaty — of a reversed lanceolate shape
  • Welsh: gwrthwaywffurf — of a reversed lanceolate shape
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