Obtuse


Pronunciation key

( əb-ts )
( əb-tūs )

ob•tuse

adj.

Obtuse
Obtuse leaf

[L. obtusus blunted, dull pp. of obtundere see OBTUND].

  1. not sharp or pointed; blunt.
  2. with an angle of greater than 90 degree.
  3. slow to understand or perceive; insensitivity.
  4. failing to produce a sharp impression; not acute; dull such as pain.

Syn. see dull.

Obtuse Leaf Tip
Obtuse leaf tip

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips
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