obovate

[Pref. ob-, and Eng. ovate (q. v.).] Botany: Inversely ovate. Used of a leaf, ., shaped like a hen's egg, with the broader end at the part most remote from the petiole. ob-ō-vāte-ly, adv . [English obo vate ; ly.] Bot ., & c .: In an obovate manner. ob-ō-võid, adj . [Prefix ob- , and Eng. ovoid (q. v.).] Bot.: Somewhat obovate. *õb-rěp-tion, s. [Latin obreptio, from obreptus , pa. par. of obrepo =to creep up to: ob- up, and repo = to creep.) The act of creeping upon so as to surprise. "Sudden incursions and obreptions , sins of mere ignorance." - Cudworth : Sermons, IMG:content-0199.png:[blocks in formation] *ob-rěp-ti-tious, a. [Latin obreptitius , from obreptus, pa. par. of obrepo =to creep upon; Fr. obreptice; Sp.obrepticio .] Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, falsehood, or by concealment of the truth. *ob-rō-gāte, v. t . [Lat. obrogatus , pa. par. of obrogo : ob- against, and rogo to ask.] To proclaim or propose a contrary law for the purpose of abrogating or annulling a former; to abrogate. ob-rō-tund', a. [Pref. ob , and English rotund (q. v.).] Botany: Approaching to roundne ; imperfectly round. *õb-rûte', v. t . [Lat. obrutus , pa. par. of obruo .] To throw down, to overthrow. "The misery wherewith ye were obruted and overwhelmed."- Bacon .