subelliptical

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adjective

Somewhat elliptical in shape; approaching an ellipse.

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Meanings

adjectivesubelliptical (comparative more subelliptical, superlative most subelliptical)

comparative more subelliptical · superlative most subelliptical

  1. biologySomewhat elliptical in shape; approaching an ellipse.

Origin

From sub- + elliptical.

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APA

subelliptical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subelliptical

MLA

“subelliptical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subelliptical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subelliptical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subelliptical.

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