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Vocabulary Entry
obovate
|adjective
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adjective
Shaped like the outline of a reversed egg; broadly ovate.
Example Sentences
"The leaves of the plant are obovate, tapering toward the stem."
"She described the fruit as obovate, with a wide base that narrows at the top."
"In botany, the term obovate is used to define the shape of certain flower petals."