cordate
heart-shaped: a cordate shell.
(of leaves) heart-shaped, with the attachment at the notched end.
Origin of cordate
1Other words from cordate
- cor·date·ly, adverb
- half-cordate, adjective
- mul·ti·cor·date, adjective, noun
- sem·i·cor·date, adjective
- sub·cor·date, adjective
- sub·cor·date·ly, adverb
Words Nearby cordate
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How to use cordate in a sentence
The root-leaves are cordate in form, and the upper ones are sessile and angled, half embracing the stem.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxHis description is as follows: Leaves cordate, dentate-serrate, glabrous on both sides.
The Grapes of New York | U. P. HedrickIts leaves are cordate and acute, and change either to a bright yellow or a beautiful bronze colour in the autumn.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxThe leaves are cordate or almost round, divided into five or seven shallow, crenate lobes.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxThe heads are terminal, consisting of yellow, ligulate florets, surrounded by five large cordate bracts.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for cordate
/ (ˈkɔːdeɪt) /
heart-shaped: a cordate leaf; cordate shells
Derived forms of cordate
- cordately, adverb
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Scientific definitions for cordate
[ kôr′dāt′ ]
Having a heart-shaped outline. Often used of leaves, such as those of the morning glory or linden.
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