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elliptical, elliptic, elliptically
1. In geometry, in the shape or pattern of a geometric ellipse.
2. In grammar, relating to ellipsis or containing an example of ellipsis.
3. Extremely concise in speech or writing, sometimes so concise as to be difficult or impossible to understand.
This entry is located in the following unit: lipo-, leip-, leips-, lips- + (page 1)
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spheroidal galaxy, elliptical galaxy, E galaxy
A galaxy whose overall shape ranges from a spheroid to an ellipsoid, without any noticeable structural features.
This entry is located in the following unit: sphero-, spher-, -sphere- (page 14)