Definition of Lanceolate

1. Adjective. (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex.

Exact synonyms: Lancelike
Similar to: Simple, Unsubdivided

Definition of Lanceolate

1. a. Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf.

Definition of Lanceolate

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Lanceolate

1. Lancelike, of a leaf, about four times as long as it is broad, broadest in the lower half and tapering towards the tip. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lanceolate

Lancastrian line
lance
lance
lanced
Lancefield
Lancefield classification
lancegay
lancegays
lancelet
lancelet
lancelets
lancelike
Lancelot
lanceolar
lanceolate (current term)
lanceolate (current term)
lanceolated
lanceolate leaf
lanceolate spleenwort
lancer
lancers
lances
lancet
lancet
lanceted
lancetfish
lancets
lancet arch
lancet fish
lancet window

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