Obovate: Definition with Obovate Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base.

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1. a. Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.

1. Adjective. (botany mycology) Shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base. ¹

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1. ovate with the narrow end at the base [adj]

1. Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf. Origin: Pref. Ob- + ovate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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