Shaped like a lance, much longer than broad, pointed at the tip and widest near the base Leaf - Outgrowth from the stem may consist of two parts, the stalk or petiole (when present) and the blade or leaf proper, which may be single (simple leaf) or divided into leaflets (compound leaf) Leaflet - A segment of a compound leaf Legume - A dry pod-like fruit, belonging to member of the Pea Family, usually dehiscent, opening along longitudinal suture Lenticel - A small, usually corky area on a stem or other part of a plant, which acts as a gas exchange pore Linear - Long, narrow, and parallel-sided Growing in one plane on a stem, like feathers Loam - Textural class name for soils having moderate amounts of sand, silt and clay Lobe - Any protruding part of an organ, as in an oak leaf Having the edge of the leaf deeply but not completely divided
Narrow and gradually tapering toward the outer extremity, or shaped like a lance Back
Shaped like the head of a lance or leaves; narrow and tapered toward the the distal end and sometimes towards both ends A term used to describe a major projectile point form that has no notches or shoulders or definable stem Bases can be round, straight, concave, convex A sub-type form of Lanceolate could be Lanceolate-Triangular
Shaped like a lance-head, several times longer than wide, broadest above the base and narrowed to the apex lax Loose; so weak as to be scarcely self-supporting