(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
"The botanist noted that while most maple leaves are palmate, these particular specimens from the tropical region were elliptic."
rounded like an egg
"The elliptical shape of the planet's orbit kept it slightly farther from the sun during winter than summer."
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
"the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"
"the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"
Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
"The elliptic orbit of the satellite allowed it to spend more time circling over the northern hemisphere during winter."