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spearhead-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape; like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base

narrow, acerate, acerose, acicular, needle-shaped

adj. narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

acuminate

adj. of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point

apiculate

adj. of a leaf shape; having a short sharply pointed tip

caudate

adj. of a leaf shape; tapering gradually into a long taillike tip

cordate, heart-shaped

adj. (of a leaf) shaped like a heart

cuneate, wedge-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape; narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base

deltoid

adj. of a leaf shape; suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

dolabriform, dolabrate

adj. having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

elliptic

adj. of a leaf shape; in the form of an ellipse

ensiform, sword-shaped

adj. shaped like a sword blade; "the iris has an ensiform leaf"

lanceolate

adj. of a leaf shape; shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex

elongate, linear

adj. of a leaf shape; long and narrow

lyrate

adj. of a leaf shape; having curvature suggestive of a lyre

obtuse

adj. of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex

oblanceolate

adj. of a leaf shape; having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base

oblong

adj. of a leaf shape; having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

obovate

adj. of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base

orbicular, orbiculate

adj. circular or nearly circular

ovate

adj. of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base

pandurate, panduriform, fiddle-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape

peltate, shield-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape; round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)

perfoliate

adj. of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem

reniform, kidney-shaped

adj. of a leaf or bean shape resembling the shape of kidney

sagittate, sagittiform, arrow-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes

spatulate, spatula-shaped

adj. of a leaf shape; having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

unlobed

adj. without lobes

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