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ellipt

American  
[ih-lipt] / ɪˈlɪpt /

verb (used with object)

Grammar.

  1. to delete by ellipsis.

Etymology

Origin of ellipt

By back formation from elliptical

Example Sentences

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P. ovoid then campan. 2.5-5 cm. coarsely striate, bay then ochre, glabrous; g. adnate; s. 6-10 cm. white, slightly flexuous, equal; sp. angularly ellipt. 12-18 � 7-9.

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