- obcompressed
- \\|äb+\ adjective
Etymology: ob- + compressed: flattened vertically or anteriorly rather than laterally
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
obcompressed
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Obcompressed — Ob com*pressed a. [Pref. ob + compressed.] Compressed or flattened antero posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obcompressed — ob·com·pressed (ŏb kəm prĕstʹ) adj. Botany Flattened from back to front rather than from side to side, as in the fruits of pennycress or peppergrass. * * * … Universalium
obcompressed — ob·compressed … English syllables
