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oblanceolate
CIDE DICTIONARY
oblanceolate, a. [Pref. ob- + lanceolate.].
Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oblanceolate, adj. Bot. (esp. of leaves) lanceolate with the more pointed end at the base.
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