elongate
US /ɪˈlɑːŋ.ɡeɪt/
UK /ɪˈlɑːŋ.ɡeɪt/
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allungare
to become or make something become longer, and often thinner:
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The cells elongate as they take in water.
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allungare
having a shape that is much longer than it is wide:
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Acanthoclinus are elongate fishes.