What is "lanceolate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does lanceolate mean in English? Meaning of lanceolate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "lanceolate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "lanceolate": (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex

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  • Meaning: (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
  • Synonyms: lancelike lanceolate
  • Similar: simple unsubdivided
  • 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.(technical) Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft. 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 127: The stone tools in these levels include Still Bay points, beautifully shaped thin lanceolate spear points, flaked on both sides.2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 127: The stone tools in these levels include Still Bay points, beautifully shaped thin lanceolate spear points, flaked on both sides.
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    lanceolate in English: lanceolate
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