prolate vs elliptic

prolate and elliptic both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, prolate and elliptic are synonyms defined as:

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

prolate (adjective)	elliptic (adjective)
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter	characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
rounded like an egg	rounded like an egg
	(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse