lanceolate

[ lan-see-uh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈlæn si əˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

shaped like the head of a lance.
narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf.

Origin of lanceolate

1750–60; < Latin lanceolātus armed with a small lance, equivalent to lanceol(a) small lance ( lance(a) lance1 + -ola -ole1) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM lanceolate

lan·ce·o·late·ly, adverb sub·lan·ce·o·late, adjective

Words nearby lanceolate

lancefield classification, lancejack, lancelet, lancelot, lancelot, sir, lanceolate, lancepod, lancer, lancers, lancet, lancet arch

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British Dictionary definitions for lanceolate

lanceolate
/ (ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt, -lɪt) /

adjective

narrow and tapering to a point at each end lanceolate leaves

Word Origin for lanceolate

C18: from Late Latin lanceolātus, from lanceola small lance

Scientific definitions for lanceolate

lanceolate
[ lăn′sē-ə-lāt′ ]

Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves.