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ANGUSTIFOLIATE
Etymology
Adjective
angustifoliate (comparative more angustifoliate, superlative most angustifoliate)
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
Source: Wiktionary
An*gus`ti*fo"li*ate, An*gus`ti*fo"li*ous, a. Etym: [L. angustus narrow (see Anguish) + folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having narrow leaves. Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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