lanceolate

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Definition of lanceolate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
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adj

  1. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
  2. Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
    “The stone tools in these levels include Still Bay points, beautifully shaped thin lanceolate spear points, flaked on both sides.”

noun

  1. Any such artefact.

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Etymology

From Latin lanceolatus.

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