sub lanceolate

lan·ce·o·late

[lan-see-uh-leyt, -lit]
adjective
1.
shaped like the head of a lance.
2.
narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf.

Origin:
1750–60; < Latin lanceolātus armed with a small lance, equivalent to lanceol(a) small lance (lance(a) lance1 + -ola -ole1) + -ātus -ate1

lan·ce·o·late·ly, adverb
sub·lan·ce·o·late, adjective
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lanceolate (ˈlɑːnsɪəˌleɪt, -lɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
narrow and tapering to a point at each end: lanceolate leaves
 
[C18: from Late Latin lanceolātus, from lanceola small lance]

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Sub lanceolate is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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lanceolate   (lān'sē-ə-lāt')  Pronunciation Key 
Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped. Many willows have lanceolate leaves.
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