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egg-shaped

[eg-sheypt] / ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt /


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The Moon does not orbit the earth in a perfect circle but has more of an egg-shaped, elliptical orbit.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2025

"We discovered an egg-shaped cocoon closely surrounding the star," says Ohnaka, the lead author of a study reporting the observations published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

Through these mergers, spiral galaxies turn into elliptical galaxies, egg-shaped galaxies without the spiral arms, which leads to the growth of supermassive black holes.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2023

Since Rachel and Alvy only ever feel like constructs, not characters, it’s predictable that their attitudes would reverse once their zygote is encased in egg-shaped plastic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2023

There was a six-chair barbershop, where civic leaders were mummified in hot towels; and bathtubs for rent; and elevator banks lit by translucent egg-shaped marble lamps.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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