Lanceolate


Pronunciation key

( lan′si-ə-lit )
( lan′si-ə-lāt′ )

lan•ce•o•late

Lanceolate leaf
Lanceolate leaf

adj.

[LL. lanceolatus < lanceola, dim.; see LANCE (spear)].

  1. Tapering, narrow like the head of a lance: said of some leaves.
Lanceolate leaf
Lanceolate leaf

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

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