cordiform

Jan. 20th, 2010 07:37 am
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cordiform (KOR-duh-form) - adj., heart-shaped.


Particularly applied to leaves, but in general, anything with that traditional outline. Adopted in 1828 from French, where it was coined from Latin roots, cordis, genitive of cor, heart + -form, shape.

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