lanceolate

ˈlænsiəˌleɪt

Definition

Definition of lanceolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geometry

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having a shape longer than wide with pointed ends

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The leaf is lanceolate, tapering to a sharp point.

lance-shaped

archaeology

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describing stone points lacking features for attachment to a handle

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Archaeologists found lanceolate points without grooves for hafting.

spearhead

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Origin of lanceolate

Latin, lancea (spear) + -atus (having)

Terms with lanceolate included in their meaning

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hard fern

specific species

common fern with dark-green lanceolate leaves

hart's-tongue

botany

tropical American fern with leathery lanceolate fronds

Examples of lanceolate in a sentence

The fish has a lanceolate body, ideal for swift swimming.
The museum displayed several lanceolate tools without stems.
The report classified the unhafted points as lanceolate.

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French:lancéolé, en forme de lance sans dispositif d'emmanchement, ...
German:lanzettlich, lanzettförmig, ...
Italian:lanceolato, foliaceo, ...
Spanish:lanceolado, lanceiforme, ...
Portuguese:lanceolado, foliáceo, ...
Chinese:披针形的, 无柄的, ...
Japanese:披針形の, 槍先形の, ...
Arabic:رُمْحِيّ الشَّكْل, مِدَبَّب, ...
Hebrew:מְאֻרָךְ, אֲזוֹמֵלִי, ...
Russian:ланцетовидный, безчерешковый наконечниковый, ...
Ukrainian:ланцетний, листкоподібний, ...
Hindi:भाला के आकार का, भालाकार, ...
Bengali:বর্শাকৃতি, বল্লমাকৃতি, ...
Catalan:lanceolat, sense emmanegament, ...
Czech:kopinatý, lancetovitý, ...
Danish:lancetformet, uden skaftfæste, ...
Dutch:lancetvormig, ongehecht, ...
Greek:λογχοειδής, λίθινος αιχμηρός τύπος χωρίς στοιχεία στερέωσης σε λαβή, ...
Hungarian:lándzsás, levél alakú, ...
Khmer:មានរាងវែងជាងទទឹង ហើយចុងស្រួចទាំងពីរ, មានរាងស្លឹកលំពែង និងគ្មានចង្អូរសម្រាប់ភ្ជាប់ដង, ...
Korean:끝이 뾰족한, 자루 결합용 가공 흔적이 없는, ...
Persian:نیزه‌ای, سرنیزه‌ای, ...
Polish:lancetowaty, włóczniowaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):lanceolado, foliáceo, ...
Romanian:lanceolat, lanceiform, ...
Swedish:lansettformad, utan fästanordningar för skaftning, ...
Thai:รูปใบหอก, ทรงใบหอก, ...
Turkish:mızraksı, sapsız, ...
Vietnamese:hình mũi mác, hình ngọn giáo, ...

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Definition of lanceolate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of lanceolate

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