- obovate leaf
- nounan egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base• Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
obovate leaf
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Obovate — Ob*o vate a. [Pref. ob + ovate.] (Bot.) Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obovate — [äb ō′vāt] adj. inversely ovate; having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broad end at the top, as some leaves: see LEAF … English World dictionary
Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi … Wikipedia
obovate — adjective Date: 1785 ovate with the narrower end basal < obovate leaves > see leaf illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
obovate — [ɒb əʊveɪt] adjective Botany (of a leaf) ovate, with the narrower end at the base … English new terms dictionary
obovate — /ɒbˈoʊveɪt/ (say ob ohvayt) adjective (of a leaf) inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end at the base. {ob + ovate} …
obovate — adj. Biol. (of a leaf) ovate with the narrower end at the base … Useful english dictionary
simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Drosera praefolia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked) … Wikipedia
ob|o|vate — «ob OH vayt», adjective. inversely ovate: »an obovate leaf … Useful english dictionary
