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Answer for the clue "Squashed circles ", 8 letters:
ellipses

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ellipsis \El*lip"sis\ ([e^]l*l[i^]p"s[i^]s), n.; pl. Ellipses ([e^]l*l[i^]p"s[=e]z). [L., fr. Gr. 'e`lleipsis a leaving, defect, fr. 'ellei`pein to leave in, fall short; 'en in + lei`pein to leave. See In , and Loan , and cf. Ellipse .] (Gram.) ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences [syn: eclipsis ] [also: ellipses (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (plural of ellipse English) Etymology 2 n. (plural of ellipsis English)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ellipses is the plural form of two different English words: Ellipse , a type of conic section in geometry Ellipsis , a three-dot punctuation mark (…) Ellipses may also refer to: Ellipses , a French publication under the direction of Aymeric Chauprade