oblanceolate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base

WordNet

Ob*lan"ce*o*late adjective
Etymology
Pref. ob- + lanceolate.
Definitions
  1. Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex.

Webster 1913