lanceolate Hear it!

lanceolate definition

lan·ceo·late (lan′sē ə lit, -lāt′)

adjective

narrow and tapering like the head of a lance, as certain leaves

Etymology: LL lanceolatus < lanceola, dim. of L lancea: see lance

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