Obovate


Pronunciation key

( ob-ō′vāt )

ob•o•vate

Obovate
Obovate leaf

adj.

  1. inversely ovate; possessing the shape of the longitudal section of an egg but the top in the location of the broad end as with some leaves.
Obovate
Obovate leaf

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 Shapes

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