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Ovate

Ovate
	Egg-shaped with the widest part at the base.

Lanceolate

Lanceolate
	Lance-shaped; several times longer than wide, tapering at both ends, widest about a third above the base.

Elliptic

Elliptic
	Shaped like an ellipse, with the widest part at the middle; in the form of a flattened circle usually more than twice as long as wide.

Oval

Oval
	Broadly elliptic.

Orbicular

Orbicular
	Having a circular outline.

Obovate

Obovate
	Egg-shaped with attachment at narrow end; inversely ovate.

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate
	Lanceolate with the broadest part above the middle and tapering toward the base; inversely lanceolate.

Spatulate

Spatulate
	Spatula-shaped; rounded above and gradually narrowed to base.

Linear

Linear
	Resembling a line typically 3x longer than wide; long and narrow with margins parallel to one another.

Oblong

Oblong
	Longer than wide with sides nearly parallel to one another.

Deltoid

Deltoid
	Shaped like an equilateral triangle with a broad base.

Cordate

Cordate
	Heart-shaped; with a notch at the base and ovate in outline.

Reniform

Reniform
	Kidney-shaped.

Obdeltoid

Obdeltoid
	Inversely deltoid; triangle shape with the base pointed.

Obcordate

Obcordate
	Inversely cordate; with a notch opposite the base and ovate in outline.