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   lanceolate

   /ˈlɑːnsɪəleɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. shaped like a lance head; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end: technical "lanceolate leaves"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea ‘a lance’.

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   What is the meaning of the word lanceolate?

   • Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lanceolate(Adjective) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.

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   What is a lanceolate plant?

   • They are bulbous plants, the slender stems of which support themselves by tendril-like prolongations of the tips of some of the narrow generally lanceolate leaves. Find similar words to lanceolate using the buttons below. Lanceolate definition: Narrow and tapering like the head of a lance, as certain leaves.

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   What does lanceolatus mean?

   • (technical) Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft. Latin lanceolatus. In this species the fructification is conical or lanceolate, and is found in April on short, stout, unbranched stems which have large loose sheaths.

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   When was lanceolate first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective lanceolate is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for lanceolate is from 1760, in the writing of James Lee, nurseryman. lanceolate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin lanceolātus.

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   Lanceolate means shaped like a lance head, with a pointed tip and sometimes a narrow base. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Lanceolate definition: shaped like the head of a lance.. See examples of LANCEOLATE used in a sentence.

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   Lanceolate means narrow and tapering to a point at each end, like the head of a lance. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and frequency.

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   Definitions of lanceolate. adjective. (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex. synonyms: lancelike. simple, unsubdivided. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lanceolate."

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   Lanceolate means shaped like the head of a lance, with a narrow and tapering shape. Learn how to use this word in botany and other contexts, and see synonyms and translations.

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   Lanceolate is an adjective that describes something narrow and tapering like the head of a lance, as certain leaves. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of lanceolate from YourDictionary.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective lanceolate is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for lanceolate is from 1760, in the writing of James Lee, nurseryman. lanceolate is a borrowing from Latin.