prolongate
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It has the power of prolongating both its jaws to nearly the extent of half-an-inch from their natural position.
From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis
