What does lanceolate mean?
Definitions for lanceolate
ˈlæn si əˌleɪt, -lɪtlance·o·late
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Princeton's WordNet
lanceolate, lancelikeadjective
(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
Wiktionary
lanceolateadjective
Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
lanceolateadjective
Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
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lanceolate
Lanceolate refers to a specific shape, usually used in describing the form of leaves or petals in botany. It describes something that is narrow, elongated, and pointed at both ends, similar to the shape of a lance or spearhead.
Webster Dictionary
Lanceolateadjective
alt. of Lanceolated
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lanceolate
-d, lan′se-o-lāt, -ed, adjs. (bot.) having the form of a lance-head: tapering toward both ends—also Lan′ceolar.—adv. Lan′ceolately. [L. lanceolatus—lanceola, dim. of lancea.]
Entomology
Lanceolate
lance- or spear-shaped: oblong and tapering to the end.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lanceolate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lanceolate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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