lanceolate

[ lan-see-uh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective
  1. shaped like the head of a lance.

  2. narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf.

Origin of lanceolate

1
1750–60; <Latin lanceolātus armed with a small lance, equivalent to lanceol(a) small lance (lance(a) lance1 + -ola-ole1) + -ātus-ate1

Other words from lanceolate

  • lan·ce·o·late·ly, adverb
  • sub·lan·ce·o·late, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lanceolate

lanceolate

/ (ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt, -lɪt) /


adjective
  1. narrow and tapering to a point at each end: lanceolate leaves

Origin of lanceolate

1
C18: from Late Latin lanceolātus, from lanceola small lance

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Scientific definitions for lanceolate

lanceolate

[ lănsē-ə-lāt′ ]


  1. Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves.

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