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ren⋅i⋅form

  [ren-uh-fawrm, ree-nuh-]
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–adjective
kidney-shaped: a reniform leaf; hematite in reniform masses.
Origin:
1745–50; < NL rēniformis. See reni-, -form
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ren·i·form   (rěn'ə-fôrm', rē'nə-)   


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adj.  Shaped like a kidney: a reniform leaf.

[Latin rēnēs, kidneys + -form.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·ni·form
Pronunciation: 'rE-n&-"form, 'ren-&-
Function: adjective
: suggesting a kidney in outline
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reniform ren·i·form (rěn'ə-fôrm', rē'nə-)
adj.
Kidney-shaped.

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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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