cordiform
[ kawr-duh-fawrm ]
adjective
being in the shape of a heart; heart-shaped.
Origin of cordiform
1Other words from cordiform
- sub·cor·di·form, adjective
Words Nearby cordiform
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How to use cordiform in a sentence
Yet none have ever been observed of a heart-shape (cordiform).
Everyday Objects | W. H. Davenport AdamsA comparison with the Orontius Finaeus double cordiform map of the year 1531 is interesting.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol I | Edward Luther StevensonTongue cordiform, deeply notched posteriorly, barely free behind.
Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America | William E. DuellmanTongue broadly cordiform, notched posteriorly, barely free behind.
Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America | William E. DuellmanThe tongue is emarginate in 12 specimens and cordiform in all others.
A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla | William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for cordiform
cordiform
/ (ˈkɔːdɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
heart-shaped
Origin of cordiform
1C19: from Latin cor heart
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