oblongate verb 2adjective 1forms 3 verb2 •To extend into an oblong form; to elongateAs a matter of fact the medulla which is the part of the hind brain oblongates out of the skull cavity as a long and thick tail or cord which, again terminates into a thin filament. — 1964 •To give an oblong shape to (something). adjective1 •Synonym of oblong.Canavalia rosea is a trailing or prostrate herb with trifoliate leaves of oblongate to orbicular leaflets and with pink flowers (Fig. 23) (Beadle et al. 1962). — 1981 formsoblongated · oblongating · oblongates
