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   lanceolate

   /ˈlɑːnsɪəleɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. shaped like a lance head; of a narrow oval shape tapering to a point at each end: technical "lanceolate leaves"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from late Latin lanceolatus, from Latin lanceola, diminutive of lancea ‘a lance’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • L

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   • A

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   • N

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   • C

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   • E

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   • O

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   • L

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   • A

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   • T

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