half-cordate

adjective

heart-shaped: a cordate shell.

(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

Related forms

cor·date·ly, adverb

half-cor·date, adjective

mul·ti·cor·date, adjective, noun

sem·i·cor·date, adjective

sub·cor·date, adjective

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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Medical Dictionary

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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