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lanceolate

 
Dictionary: lan·ce·o·late   (lăn'sē-ə-lāt') pronunciation
lanceolate
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lanceolate

lanceolate leaf
(Elizabeth Morales)
adj.
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.

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Archaeology Dictionary: lanceolate
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Anything which is lance-like or lozenge-shaped, tapering at both ends.

Gardener's Dictionary: lanceolate
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Shaped like a lance; several times longer than wide, pointed at the tip and broadest near the base. Usually refers to leaves.

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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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