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| lanceolate leaf (Elizabeth Morales) |
Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped: lanceolate leaves.
[Late Latin lanceolātus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of Latin lancea, lance. See lance.]
lanceolately lan'ce·o·late'ly adv.Anything which is lance-like or lozenge-shaped, tapering at both ends.
Shaped like a lance; several times longer than wide, pointed at the tip and broadest near the base. Usually refers to leaves.
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of a leaf shape; shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
Synonym: lancelike
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