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hastate definition

has·tate (has′tāt′)

adjective

having a triangular shape like a spearhead, as some leaves

Etymology: L hastatus < hasta, a spear < IE base *hasto- a rod, shaft > yard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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