cordate

[kawr-deyt]

cor·date

[kawr-deyt]
adjective
1.
heart-shaped: a cordate shell.
2.
(of leaves) heart-shaped, with the attachment at the notched end.

Origin:
1645–55; < Neo-Latin cordātus heart-shaped, equivalent to Latin cord- (stem of cor) heart + -ātus -ate1

cor·date·ly, adverb
half-cor·date, adjective
mul·ti·cor·date, adjective, noun
sem·i·cor·date, adjective
sub·cor·date, adjective
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sub·cor·date·ly, adverb
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cordate (ˈkɔːdeɪt)
 
adj
heart-shaped: a cordate leaf; cordate shells
 
'cordately
 
adv

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cordate cor·date (kôr'dāt')
adj.
Heart-shaped.

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cordate   (kôr'dāt')  Pronunciation Key 
Having a heart-shaped outline. Often used of leaves, such as those of the morning glory or linden.
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