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elongate in Chinese

elongate in Chinese is 瘦 — elongate means long and thin in shape, especially in biology.

elongate in Chinese

瘦
adj
Pronounced: shòu
Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially, biology) having a long and slender form.

What does "elongate" mean?

  1. adj Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
    "Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs."
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elongate in a sentence

  • Painted turtles lay oval, elongate eggs.
  • He stood in the shadow of the pagoda, achieving a kinship between the building and himself by his elongate elegance, an air of old, uninsisting nobility.

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What is "elongate" in Chinese?
"elongate" in Chinese is 瘦. elongate means: Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
How do you pronounce 瘦?
"elongate" in Chinese is 瘦, pronounced "shòu".
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