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Lance-shaped |
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| Lance-shaped
is
an
English
term
for
the
Latin
word,
lanceolate,
meaning
sword-like,
much
longer
than
wide,
with
the
broadest
portion
toward
the
base,
and
the
tip
being
variously
pointed.
Lance-shaped and lanceolate are often used to describe the shape of leaves and leaf-like organs such as bracts. |
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Figure A. Lance-shaped leaves of Erigeron annuus. |
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Figure B. Lance-shaped leafy bracts of Solidago caesia. |
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