LANCEOLATE


Meaning of LANCEOLATE in English

[ 'lα:nsɪələt ]

■ adjective technical of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end.

Origin

C18: from late L. lanceolatus , from L. lanceola , dimin. of lancea 'a lance'.

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