Obcordate

Pronunciation key ( ob′kôr′dāt )

Ob•cor•date

Obcordate leaf

adj.

[ob- + cordate].

1. in botany, heart shaped leaves and joined to the stem at the apex: said of certain leaves.

Obcordate leaf tip

References and Further Reading

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips