Makes longer or extends; the third-person singular present tense of 'elongate.'
From the verb 'elongate' plus the third-person singular '-s' suffix, creating the present tense form used with singular subjects.
When biologists describe how a caterpillar's body elongates as it prepares to form a chrysalis, this verb captures the continuous stretching process perfectly.
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