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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ob*o"vate\ a. [Pref. ob- + ovate.] (Bot.) Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.
Biology Dictionary| Pronunciation: | âb'owveyt | ||
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| Matching Terms: | obovate leaf | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base | ||
| Synonyms: | simple, unsubdivided | ||
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| Definition: | \Ob*o"vate\ a. [Pref. ob- + ovate.] (Bot.) Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf. | ||
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| Definition: | Similar in shape to ovate but attached at the narrower end. | ||
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