an obtuse leaf

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• obtuse leaf — noun a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip • Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• Obtuse — may refer to: Obtuse angle, an angle of between 90 and 180 degrees, Obtuse triangle, a triangle with an internal angle of between 90 and 180 degrees, leaf shape, Linguistic ambiguity, lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility. This… …   Wikipedia

• Obtuse angle — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree …   Wikipedia

• Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi …   Wikipedia

• obtuse — adjective (obtuser; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob against + tundere to beat more at ob , contusion Date: 15th century 1. a. not pointed or acute ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• obtuse — obtusely, adv. obtuseness, n. /euhb toohs , tyoohs /, adj. 1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. 2. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form. 3. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the… …   Universalium

• obtuse — ob•tuse [[t]əbˈtus, ˈtyus[/t]] adj. 1) not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; insensitive; dull 2) not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt 3) bot (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity 4) indistinctly felt or perceived,… …   From formal English to slang

• obtuse — /əbˈtjus / (say uhb tyoohs), /ɒb / (say ob ) adjective 1. blunt in form; not sharp or acute. 2. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity. 3. not sensitive or observant; stupid; dull in perception, feeling, or intellect. 4. indistinctly… …  

• simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Angle leaf — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English