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8 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
adjective rounded like an egg
adjective characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; ; - H.O.Taylor
originFrom Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.
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