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Glossary Term: Obovoid
Egg-shaped, with the broadest part near the apex. Compare ovoid.
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Obcordate
Obcuneate
Obdeltoid
Oblanceolate
Oblique
Oblong
Oblongoid
Obovate
Obovate-lanceolate
Obovate-oblong
Obovoid
Obreniform
Obtriangular
Obtuse
Ontogeny
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