Oblongate
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To extend into an oblong form; to elongate
"Fruit very small, the least of all the varieties, a little more long than broad, having a very conspicuous deeply marked suture, extending to the apex, on one side of which it oblongates into a very small acute nipple."
- 2 To give an oblong shape to (something).
"In the first three suppositions which illustrate the occlusion of the calibre of the intestine, it is conceivable that the sudden constriction of the abdominal walls might cause them to act vicariously for the probably paralyzed intestinal walls, and by moulding and oblongating the fæcal mass, displace it and restore peristalsis; or it may urge on the concretion to the sphincter; or excite the outside body through the valve, whence, of course, if it has already traversed the ileum, its way onward and out would be easy."
- 1 Synonym of oblong.
"Stamens five; filaments linear, flat, attached on the outer side of the hypogynous disc; anthers 1.4 mm long and 0.45 mm wide, splitting up to one-half; appendage pointed, 0.25 mm long; hypogynous disc cup-shaped, lobes oblongate, strongly thickened, blunt."
Synonyms
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More examples"Stamens five; filaments linear, flat, attached on the outer side of the hypogynous disc; anthers 1.4 mm long and 0.45 mm wide, splitting up to one-half; appendage pointed, 0.25 mm long; hypogynous disc cup-shaped, lobes oblongate, strongly thickened, blunt."
Etymology
From New Latin oblongātus, perfect passive participle of oblongāre (“to prolong, elongate”), equivalent to oblong + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
From New Latin oblongātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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