prolate vs ovate

prolate and ovate both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, prolate and ovate are synonyms defined as:

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

prolate (adjective)	ovate (adjective)
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter	rounded like an egg
rounded like an egg	of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base