lanceolate
Definition
Adjective: - Shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex: This term is primarily used in botany and biology to describe a specific leaf shape that is significantly longer than wide, with the widest part below the middle and tapering to a point at the apex.
Usage and Examples
- Descriptive Use:
- The plant is easily identified by its lanceolate leaves.
- Botanists noted the lanceolate shape of the petals in their description.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative Description:
- The term is often used in technical descriptions to contrast with other leaf shapes like "ovate" (egg-shaped) or "cordate" (heart-shaped).
- The species exhibits lanceolate foliage, unlike its relative which has orbicular leaves.
Variants and Related Words
- Lanceolated (adj.): A less common variant with the same meaning.
- The manuscript described the herb as having lanceolated leaves.
Synonyms
- Lance-shaped: A more common, non-technical synonym.
- Lanceoloid: A rare technical synonym.
Notes on Meaning
This is a specialized term with a single, precise meaning in scientific contexts, particularly botany. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.
Adjective
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(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
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