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lanceolate
[ lan-see-uh-leyt, -lit ]
adjective
- shaped like the head of a lance.
- narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf.
lanceolate
/ ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt; -lɪt /
adjective
- narrow and tapering to a point at each end
lanceolate leaves
lanceolate
/ lăn′sē-ə-lāt′ /
- Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves.
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Other Words From
- lance·o·lately adverb
- sub·lance·o·late adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lanceolate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lanceolate1
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Example Sentences
Leaves of a lanceolate form are the largest, and the shape of those found on most varieties of the American plant.
The interior of the cathedral is comparatively poor and bare; but it has one great beauty—its colored lanceolate windows.
Thus, the abdomen of female Tipul is lanceolate; that of the male cylindrical, and thickest at the extremity.
The Raven can be known by its large size, its very large bill, and lanceolate feathers on the throat.
On the back they also have long lanceolate gray plumes; crown and a comet shaped patch under the eye of a yellowish white.
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