strap-shaped

Long, flat, narrow

Strap-shaped describes something long, flat, and narrow like a strap or belt.

The term appears most often in botany for leaves that are elongated with parallel edges: strap-shaped leaves of the amaryllis, the strap-shaped fronds of certain seaweeds.

botanical

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • linearArranged in straight succession

ribbon-like · lanceolate · seaweed · kelp · iris · gladiolus · daylily · cattail · grass · orchid

anatomical

muscle

Contractile body tissue

  • tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
  • ligamentConnective tissue between bones
  • bandGroup playing music together

fascia · tissue · fiber · flatworm · planarian · tapeworm · elongated · bandlike · vermiform · appendage

design

buckle

Frame-and-prong fastener

harness · webbing · sling · handle · fastener · cinch · binding · banding · narrow · elongate

Opposites
geometric form

strap-shapedrounded

Having no sharp angles

circular · globular · spherical · lobed · orbicular

Family

strap, shape, straps, strapped, strapping, shapes, shaped, shaping, shapely

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G