Definition of lanceolate in English:

lanceolate

adjective ˈlɑːnsɪələt

technical

Shaped like a lance head; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end.
lanceolate leaves
Example sentencesExamples
- The lanceolate tail fin with the many-rayed upper and lower margins and central little supplementary fin projecting beyond the fin margin distinguishes Latimeria from all other living fishes.
- A large evergreen shrub that grows to to 20 ft or more, the Chilean fire bush has narrow lanceolate leaves, up to 6in long.
- They bear bipinnate leaves with small, oval to lanceolate leaflets.
- A tapering, strongly lanceolate to ovate frond attached to a basal disc by a cylindrical stem.
- A few cultivars from the United States and Asia have distinctive narrow or lanceolate leaflets.
Synonyms
sharp, spear-like, needle-like, spear-shaped, v-shaped, tapering, tapered, cone-shaped, conic, conical, acute, sharp-cornered, wedge-shaped, sharp-edged, edged, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed

Origin

Mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea 'a lance'.

Definition of lanceolate in US English:

lanceolate

adjective

technical

Shaped like the head of a lance; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end.
the leaves are lanceolate
Example sentencesExamples
- They bear bipinnate leaves with small, oval to lanceolate leaflets.
- A tapering, strongly lanceolate to ovate frond attached to a basal disc by a cylindrical stem.
- The lanceolate tail fin with the many-rayed upper and lower margins and central little supplementary fin projecting beyond the fin margin distinguishes Latimeria from all other living fishes.
- A few cultivars from the United States and Asia have distinctive narrow or lanceolate leaflets.
- A large evergreen shrub that grows to to 20 ft or more, the Chilean fire bush has narrow lanceolate leaves, up to 6in long.
Synonyms
sharp, spear-like, needle-like, spear-shaped, v-shaped, tapering, tapered, cone-shaped, conic, conical, acute, sharp-cornered, wedge-shaped, sharp-edged, edged, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed

Origin

Mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea ‘a lance’.

单词	lanceolate
释义	Definition of lanceolate in English: lanceolate adjective ˈlɑːnsɪələt technical Shaped like a lance head; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end. lanceolate leaves Example sentencesExamples The lanceolate tail fin with the many-rayed upper and lower margins and central little supplementary fin projecting beyond the fin margin distinguishes Latimeria from all other living fishes. A large evergreen shrub that grows to to 20 ft or more, the Chilean fire bush has narrow lanceolate leaves, up to 6in long. They bear bipinnate leaves with small, oval to lanceolate leaflets. A tapering, strongly lanceolate to ovate frond attached to a basal disc by a cylindrical stem. A few cultivars from the United States and Asia have distinctive narrow or lanceolate leaflets. Synonyms sharp, spear-like, needle-like, spear-shaped, v-shaped, tapering, tapered, cone-shaped, conic, conical, acute, sharp-cornered, wedge-shaped, sharp-edged, edged, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed Origin Mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea 'a lance'. Definition of lanceolate in US English: lanceolate adjective technical Shaped like the head of a lance; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end. the leaves are lanceolate Example sentencesExamples They bear bipinnate leaves with small, oval to lanceolate leaflets. A tapering, strongly lanceolate to ovate frond attached to a basal disc by a cylindrical stem. The lanceolate tail fin with the many-rayed upper and lower margins and central little supplementary fin projecting beyond the fin margin distinguishes Latimeria from all other living fishes. A few cultivars from the United States and Asia have distinctive narrow or lanceolate leaflets. A large evergreen shrub that grows to to 20 ft or more, the Chilean fire bush has narrow lanceolate leaves, up to 6in long. Synonyms sharp, spear-like, needle-like, spear-shaped, v-shaped, tapering, tapered, cone-shaped, conic, conical, acute, sharp-cornered, wedge-shaped, sharp-edged, edged, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed Origin Mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea ‘a lance’.
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