Prolate
Prolate adjective - Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
Usage example: a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis
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Rounded
Rounded adjective - Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged.
Usage example: rounded shoulders
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