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| lan·ce·o·late [ lánssee ələt, lánssee ə làyt ] |
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lance-shaped: tapering to a point like the head of a lance
 lanceolate leaves
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| [Mid-18th century. < late Latin lanceolatus< Latin lanceola "small lance" < lancea "lance"] |
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| lan·ce·o·late·ly adverb |
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