LANCEOLATE


Meaning of LANCEOLATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlan(t)-sē-ə-ˌlāt ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea

Date: circa 1760

: shaped like a lance head ; specifically : tapering to a point at the apex and sometimes at the base

lanceolate leaves

lanceolate prisms

— see leaf illustration

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