Meanings
adjectiveoblanceolate (comparative more oblanceolate, superlative most oblanceolate)
comparative more oblanceolate · superlative most oblanceolate
- biologyOf a reversed lanceolate shape: attached to the stem by the pointed end, with the other end rounded.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base
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Origin
Translations
Italian oblanceolato
- oblanceolatoof a reversed lanceolate shape
Polish odwrotnie-lancetowaty
- odwrotnie-lancetowatyof a reversed lanceolate shape
Welsh gwrthwaywffurf
- gwrthwaywffurfof a reversed lanceolate shape
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APA
oblanceolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblanceolate
MLA
“oblanceolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblanceolate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oblanceolate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblanceolate.
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