1. having a shape that is narrow at the base and gradually widening toward the tip, like an inverted lance point
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The botanist identified the plant by its oblanceolate leaves.
• Oblanceolate petals are widest near the tip rather than the base.
• The field guide described the leaf shape as oblanceolate.
• Many wildflowers have oblanceolate leaf arrangements.
• The specimen showed clearly oblanceolate foliage patterns.
• Students learned to distinguish between lanceolate and oblanceolate shapes.