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elongation

[ih-lawng-gey-shuhn, ih-long-, ee-lawng-, ee-long-] / ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ-, ˌi lɔŋ-, ˌi lɒŋ- /


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"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

Using their technique, the team was able to observe, for the first time, the elongation of multiple pollen tubes within a living pistil and their unique attraction to female tissue.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

The research team found that SCFAs such as acetic, propionic, butyric and valeric acids induce dendrite elongation by inhibiting an enzyme called histone deacetylase.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

Smith and Howlett have shown that environmental conditions as well as heredity influence this elongation.

From The Tomato by Work, Paul




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