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Elliptic

adjective
1.
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse.
2.
Rounded like an egg.  Synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate.
3.
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements.  Synonym: elliptical.  "The explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"



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