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Convergent extension Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

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A series of actions via which the embryonic tissue is reorganized to concenter along one axis and elongate along a perpendicular axis through the movement of cells.

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ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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