-lə̇t, -ˌlāt adjective
also lan·ce·o·lat·ed -ˌlād.ə̇d
Etymology: lanceolate from Late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola + -atus -ate; lanceolated from Late Latin lanceolatus + English -ed
: shaped like a lance head : tapering to a point at the apex and sometimes at the base
lanceolate leaf
lanceolate prism
• lan·ce·o·late·ly adverb