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Elongates meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of elongate
Example sentences (8)
Assuming the skeleton also elongates, there are organs to consider.
After fertilization, a short stalk at the base of the ovary (termed a pedicel ) elongates to form a thread-like structure known as a "peg".
As the cell elongates, corresponding daughter chromosomes are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell and condense maximally in late anaphase.
If exposed to testosterone, the genital tubercle elongates to form the penis.
Overworking elongates the gluten strands, creating a product that is tough, rather than light and crumbly or flaky.
The cell elongates in preparation for division down the center.
The rubber precursor is isopentenyl pyrophosphate (an allylic compound), which elongates by Mg 2+ -dependent condensation by the action of rubber transferase.
Vacuoles can also increase the size of the cell, which elongates as water is added, and they control the turgor pressure (the osmotic pressure that keeps the cell wall from caving in).