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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
/ -lɪt; ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt /
adjective
- narrow and tapering to a point at each end
lanceolate leaves
lanceolate
- Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves.
Other Word Forms
- c··ٱl adverb
- ܲ·c··ٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lanceolate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lanceolate1
Example Sentences
Ninebark, with its rich fall tones, went in the other vase, along with the silver-gray foliage of protea lanceolate and its russet seed heads.
“A twist of a flower petal, lanceolate leaf patterns, the movement of the Eslimi loops,” I suggest.
The ears are far narrower than those of living rhinos – they’ve even been described as lanceolate in form.
Interior design, 6 radiating lanceolate or petaloid areas, double-line bordered, containing from 33 to 50 spots.
Flower ringent; the lanceolate sepals and petals nearly alike, united at base, ascending and arching over the column.
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