What is another word for lanceolate?

Pronunciation: [lˈansɪˌɒle͡ɪt] (IPA)

Lanceolate is a botanical term that refers to a leaf shape, which is long and narrow with pointed ends. It is often described as being lance-shaped, which is where the name of the leaf shape comes from. Some other synonyms for the term lanceolate include spear-shaped, oblong-lanceolate, and lanceoliform. These terms all describe a leaf that is longer than it is wide and tapers to a point. Lanceolate leaves can be found on a variety of plants, from trees and shrubs to herbaceous plants and even aquatic species. They are often used as a key identification feature in plant taxonomy.

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What are the hypernyms for Lanceolate?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    leaf shape, shape, botanical shape, botany shape, foliage shape, vegetative shape.

What are the opposite words for lanceolate?

Lanceolate is a botanical term used to describe the shape of leaves, with a long and broad base that tapers to a point. Some antonyms (opposites) for lanceolate are "ovate" and "obovate". Ovate leaves are rounded at the bottom and taper to a point at the top. Obovate leaves are the opposite, with a broad top that narrows to a smaller base. Other antonyms include "linear" and "elliptical". Linear leaves are long and narrow, while elliptical leaves are oval-shaped with a rounded or blunt tip. Botanical terms and their antonyms help scientists and gardeners accurately describe the many variations and peculiarities of plant species.

What are the antonyms for Lanceolate?

  • adj.

    noun
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Usage examples for Lanceolate

In outline they may be broad, narrow, lanceolate, triangular, etc.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
Stamens 5, inserted in the throat, anthers lanceolate.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Leaves opposite, cordate base, lanceolate-ovate, entire, glabrous.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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