Associations to the word «Lanceolate»

Pictures for the word «Lanceolate»

Wiktionary

LANCEOLATE, adjective. (botany) (mycology) Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
LANCEOLATE, adjective. (technical) Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.

Dictionary definition

LANCEOLATE, adjective. (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex.

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