elliptic vs ovate

elliptic and ovate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elliptic	No	Yes	No	No
ovate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, elliptic and ovate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of elliptic include egg-shaped, elliptical, oval-shaped, oval, oviform, ovoid, prolate.

elliptic (adjective)	ovate (adjective)
characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements	rounded like an egg
rounded like an egg	of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse