ELONGATE


Meaning of ELONGATE in English

v. & adj.

--v.

1. tr. lengthen, prolong.

2 intr. Bot. be of slender or tapering form.

--adj. Bot. & Zool. long in proportion to width.

Etymology: LL elongare (as E-, L longus long)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.