Elongate is often found in scientific writing, but the adjective elongated is more common, and frequently used to describe body parts in discussions of anatomy.

Add to word list longer and thinner than usual, as if stretched: Giacometti’s elongated sculptures of young women (Definition of elongated from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

elongated (ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪd) adj 1. long and narrow; slender 2. lengthened or tapered

ELONGATE definition: to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend. See examples of elongate used in a sentence.

Definition of elongated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that's elongated is stretched out, or extended so that it's longer than usual. Some painters, like El Greco, are known for their strange, elongated figures.

Colleters develop from the protoderm; they are elongate and club-shaped.