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Definition of elliptical : 1. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase.
2. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.

Synonyms:

oval, concise, rounded, prolate, egg-shaped, watermelon-shaped, cryptic, ovoid, incomplete, obscure, short, terse, elliptic, oviform, ovate, oval-shaped, oblong

Usage examples:

• Still further examination will show that this fructification consists of cylindrical asci, each enclosing eight elliptical sporidia, closely packed together, and mixed with slender threads called paraphyses. - "Fungi: Their Nature and Uses", Mordecai Cubitt Cooke.
• The typical leaf is oblong elliptical, while individual plants produce lanceolate leaves with two short lateral lobes, with many intermediate forms. - "Tropic Days", E. J. Banfield.
• With equal force they might urge the use of in before 1789. The entire expression of day, month, and year is elliptical. - "Slips of Speech", John H. Bechtel.