elusive

/iˈluːsɪv//ɪˈluːsɪv/

adjective

  1. 1

    Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

    The elusive criminal was arrested
  2. 2

    Difficult to make precise.

    A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)
  3. 3

    Rarely seen.

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