lanceolate
Use Lanceolate in a sentence
si adjective
1.
shaped like the head of a lance.
2.
narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf.
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lanceolate (ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt, -lɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| narrow and tapering to a point at each end: lanceolate leaves | |
| [C18: from Late Latin lanceolātus, from lanceola small | |
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| lanceolate (lān'sē-ə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves. |
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Example sentences
The stems are erect to ascending with alternate, oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate leaves.
Leaves lanceolate, bright green to gray-green, smooth to toothed margin.
Lanceolate refers to an artifact that is long and slender in comparison to the length.
First true leaves are alternate, lanceolate in outline, and hairy on the upper surfaces.
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