lanceolate

lan·ce·o·late Audio Help (lān'sē-ə-lāt')

adj. Tapering from a rounded base toward an apex; lance-shaped: lanceolate leaves.

[Late Latin lanceolātus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of Latin lancea, lance; see lance.]
lan'ce·o·late'ly adv.

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