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2 | 90% | 10 | Shaped like an oval | |
3 | 90% | 4 | Shape of an egg | |
Ovate Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ELLIPTIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
- • Rounded like an egg
- • Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements adjective
- • Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
- • Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
- • (in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) that has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
- • (of leaves) oval, with a short or no point.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The shape of the planet was observed to be elliptic."
- • "The artist drew an elliptic arc in her artwork."
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