Meanings
adjectivelanceolar (comparative more lanceolar, superlative most lanceolar)
comparative more lanceolar · superlative most lanceolar
- archaicbiologylanceolate
Origin
- Latinlanceola“a little lance”
- Englishlanceolar
From Latin lanceola (“a little lance”), diminutive of lancea (“lance”). Compare French lancéolaire.
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APA
lanceolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanceolar
MLA
“lanceolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanceolar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanceolar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanceolar.
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