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lanceolate narrow and tapering to a point at each end lanceolate [′lan·sē·ə‚lāt] (biology) Shaped like the head of a lance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For years, full-sun landscapes included the fortnight lily (Dietes vegeta), a plant that was thought to represent the essence of horticultural beauty since it had both flowers and form, its large butterfly blooms emerging from a vase-shaped body of lancelike leaves. Sexual signifiers thousands of feet long and/or high, Blengins feature colorful plumage, lusciously patterned wings, long tails and lancelike tongues that pierce little girls, shooting a fluid into them they apparently like - it can make them immortal. |
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