Adjective: elliptical i'lip-ti-kul
- Rounded like an egg
"I think the elliptical bodies may probably turn out to be eggs of some small animals";
- egg-shaped, elliptic, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate
- Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
"the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity";
- elliptic
Encyclopedia: Elliptical