ovate : Idioms & Phrases

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oblong-ovate

Ob"long-o"vate adjective
Definitions
  1. Between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter.
Webster 1913

ovate leaf

  • noun an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base
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ovate-acuminate

O"vate-a*cu"mi*nate adjective
Definitions
  1. Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point.
Webster 1913

ovate-cylindraceous

O"vate-cyl`in*dra"ceous adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a form intermediate between ovate and cylindraceous.
Webster 1913

ovate-lanceolate

O"vate-lan"ce*o*late adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.
Webster 1913

ovate-oblong

O"vate-ob"long adjective
Definitions
  1. Oblong. with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.
Webster 1913

ovate-rotundate

O"vate-ro*tund"ate adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.
Webster 1913

ovate-subulate

O"vate-su"bu*late adjective
Definitions
  1. Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.
Webster 1913

rhomboid-ovate

Rhom`boid-o"vate adjective
Definitions
  1. Between rhomboid and ovate, or oval, in shape.
Webster 1913