reniform
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əˌfɔrm, ˈri adjective
kidney-shaped: a reniform leaf; hematite in reniform masses.
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reniform (ˈrɛnɪˌfɔːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| having the shape or profile of a kidney: a reniform leaf; a reniform mass of haematite | |
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Medical Dictionary
reniform ren·i·form (rěn'ə-fôrm', rē'nə-)
adj.
Kidney-shaped.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| reniform (rěn'ə-fôrm', rē'nə-) Pronunciation Key
Shaped like a kidney. Used to describe certain minerals and certain leaves. |
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Example sentences
Reniform nematode resistance in selected soybean cultivars.
Plants carrying this foreign gene were more resistant to several fungal pathogens and the reniform nematode.
Forewing is light gray to brown with a pale yellow or red reniform spot.
Cooperative research will be conducted to identify resistance and tolerance to the reniform nematode in cotton.
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