- lanceolate leaf
- nouna leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end• Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf
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lanceolate leaf
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Lanceolate — Lan ce*o*late, Lanceolated Lan ce*o*la teda. [L. lanceolatus: cf. F. lanc[ e]ol[ e]. See {Lanceolar}.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lanceolate — [lan′sē ə lit, lan′sē əlāt΄] adj. [LL lanceolatus < lanceola, dim. of L lancea: see LANCE] narrow and tapering like the head of a lance, as certain leaves: see LEAF … English World dictionary
Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi … Wikipedia
lanceolate — 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 >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lanceolate — lanceolately, adv. /lan see euh layt , lit/, adj. 1. shaped like the head of a lance. 2. narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf. [1750 60; < L lanceolatus armed with a small lance, equiv. to lanceol(a) small… … Universalium
lanceolate — adj. resembling a lance; narrow and pointed at the end (of a leaf, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
lanceolate — A leaf that is lance shaped … Herbal-medical glossary
simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walking leaf — noun 1. ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip • Syn: ↑walking fern, ↑Asplenium rhizophyllum, ↑Camptosorus rhizophyllus • Hypernyms: ↑spleenwort 2. tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the… … Useful english dictionary
Lanceolated — Lanceolate Lan ce*o*late, Lanceolated Lan ce*o*la teda. [L. lanceolatus: cf. F. lanc[ e]ol[ e]. See {Lanceolar}.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
