adjective
- Rounded like an egg.
- synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
- Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements."the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity- H. O. Taylor
- synonyms: elliptic
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