elongation

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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

"Ours is the first study to demonstrate that SCFAs induce dendrite elongation by inhibiting histone deacetylase. Moreover, dendritic cells activated by SCFAs exhibited more stronger immune responses, due to increased pathogen uptake," explains Dr. Furuta.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

When the elongation occurs in the cervical portion the only possible treatment is amputation of the cervix.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various