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Circum{cription of -both upper and lower 
Extremity is narrower than the Segment of 
a Circle. 
Parabolic, in the Form of a Parabola *; 
when the longitudinal Diameter exceeds the 
tranfverfe, and the Figure contracting. from 
. the Bafe upwards becomes Semiovate, half- 
Ege-fhaped. 
Spatulate, refembling a Spatula + ; when 
the Figure is roundifh, but lengthened out 
by the Addition of a linear Bafe that is nar= 
rower. 
Cuneiform, Wedge-/baped; when the lon- 
gitudinal Diameter exceeds the tranfverfe, 
and the Figure gradually contraéts down- 
wards. 
Oblong, when the longitudinal Diameter 
is twice, thrice, Gc. the Length of the 
tran{verfe, and the Circumfcription of each 
of the Extremities is narrower than the Seg- 
ment of a Circle. 
ANGLES are the prominent Parts of an 
horizontal Leaf. Inrefpect to thefe, a Leaf 
is, 
Lanceslate, Spear-/haped; when the Figure 
is oblong, narrowing gradually at each End 
towards the Extremity. 
. * A geometric Curve fo called. 
+ A Surgeon’s Inftrument fo called. é 
Linear 
