elongate
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈiː.lɒŋ.ɡeɪt/ us/ɪˈlɑːŋ.ɡeɪt/
（使）变长；（使）延长；（使）变得细长
to become or make something become longer, and often thinner
The cells elongate as they take in water. 细胞吸水后变长。
Synonym: stretch
Compare: lengthen
elongate
adjective biology specialized uk/ˈiː.lɒŋ.ɡeɪt/ us/ɪˈlɑːŋ.ɡeɪt/
细长的
having a shape that is much longer than it is wide
Acanthoclinus are elongate fishes. 棘鮗属鱼的体型都十分细长。