lancelike

Thân thiện

The leaf of the willow tree is lancelike in shape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex: This term is used to describe a specific, elongated shape that is widest near the base and narrows symmetrically to a sharp point at the tip, resembling the head of a lance or spear.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The plant is easily identified by its lancelike leaves.
  • Botanists noted the lancelike shape of the petals in their description.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Botanical Description: "Lancelike" is a precise descriptive term primarily used in scientific fields like botany, biology, and geology to characterize the form of leaves, blades, crystals, or other natural formations.
  • The mineral sample exhibited a lancelike crystal structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Lanceolate (adj): This is the more common and formal botanical synonym for "lancelike," describing the same leaf shape.
  • The field guide listed the leaf as lanceolate.

Synonyms

• Lanceolate: (adj) Having the shape of a lance head; narrow and tapering to a point.
• Spear-shaped: (adj) Having a form resembling a spear point.

Antonyms

• Ovate: (adj) Egg-shaped, with the broader end at the base.
• Cordate: (adj) Heart-shaped.
• Orbicular: (adj) Circular or round in outline.

Học thuật

Adjective

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lanceolate