Lanceolate

Word LANCEOLATE
Character 10
Hyphenation lan ce o late
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Lanceolate"

What do we mean by lanceolate?

Shaped like the head of a lance; tapering from a rounded base toward the apex. adjective

Shaped like a lance-head; in botany, several times longer than broad, and tapering from a rounded base toward the apex, or tapering in both directions: by some restricted to the latter case: said of leaves, scales, marks, etc.

Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also. adjective

Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex. adjective

Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft. adjective

(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex adjective

Any such artefact

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lanceolate

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The word "lanceolate" in example sentences

A person hunting with spears would likely carry a couple of lighter ones with an atl-atl, and a heavy, lanceolate one like a boar spear for the finish or in case of a charge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate to ovate, 1-9 cm long and 0.5-6 cm broad. ❋ Pooky (2009)

Var. serrulatus; leaves tender, lanceolate, acute, serrulated; stamens about 44. ❋ Unknown (2007)

These are lanceolate points that are pointed at each end. ❋ Unknown (2006)

On the stiff soil the trees were ironbark, box, apple, gum, and some large acacias, with long lanceolate phyllodia, and large spikes of golden coloured flowers. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I also here obtained specimens of a beautiful Hoyea, with long lanceolate leaves, a much finer shrub than H. CELSII. ❋ Unknown (2003)

CALLITRIS, and a very pretty LOPHOSTEMON, about twenty feet high, with long narrow lanceolate leaves, and very round bushy top. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I found a beautiful species of LORANTHUS, growing on acacia trees, and producing on its long pendulous shoots, abundance of beautiful scarlet flowers; the tube of the coralla was about two inches long, very short limbs, with long lanceolate glossy leaves. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The typical leaf is oblong elliptical, while individual plants produce lanceolate leaves with two short lateral lobes, with many intermediate forms. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Two lanceolate basalt points and a slate perforator (Tom Dillehay) [LARGERIMAGE] ❋ Unknown (1999)

Leaflets to 10 cm long or more, ovate, rhomboid or lanceolate, entire or lobed at the base. ❋ Unknown (1999)

LEAVES: Alternate, lanceolate to almost linear with bases clasping the stem. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The fruit is commonly red when ripe, oblong-lanceolate and 1.5 to ❋ Unknown (1993)

Hot pepper is erect, branched, half-woody and 0.8 to 1.5 meters in height The leaves are oblong-ovate to ovate lanceolate, 3 to 10 cm long and pointed at the tip. ❋ Unknown (1993)

The leaves are ovate-lanceolate, 5 - 12 cm long, pointed at the tip, blunt at the base. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Dark green to blue-green phyllodes with conspicuous midribs are long and narrow to lanceolate and 8-25 cm long. ❋ Unknown (1990)

The brown pods are oblong-lanceolate and pointed at both ends. ❋ Unknown (1990)

The branches droop, the leaves are on short petioles, and the single lanceolate leaflets are pubescent below. ❋ Unknown (1990)

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