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elongate in Finnish

elongate in Finnish is pitkulainen, pidentää, venyttää — elongate means long and thin in shape, especially in biology.

elongate in Finnish

pitkulainen
adj
Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially, biology) having a long and slender form.
pidentää
verb
To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.
venyttää
verb
To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.
olla pitkulainen
verb
(botany) Of a plant part: to grow long; also, to have a long and slender or tapering form.
pidetä
verb
To become long or longer, for example, by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.

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 Finnish?
"elongate" in Finnish is pitkulainen, pidentää, venyttää. elongate means: Long and thin in shape, especially in biology.
Are there other ways to say "elongate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "elongate": pitkulainen, pidentää, venyttää, olla pitkulainen, pidetä.
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