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cordiform

[ kawr-duh-fawrm ]
/ ˈkɔr dəˌfɔrm /
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adjective
being in the shape of a heart; heart-shaped.
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Origin of cordiform

1820–30; <Latin cordi- (stem of cor) heart + -form

OTHER WORDS FROM cordiform

sub·cor·di·form, adjective

Words nearby cordiform

cordgrass, cordial, cordiality, cordially, cordierite, cordiform, cordiform pelvis, cordiform uterus, cordillera, Cordillera Central, Cordillera de Talamanca
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British Dictionary definitions for cordiform

cordiform
/ (ˈkɔːdɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
heart-shaped

Word Origin for cordiform

C19: from Latin cor heart
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Medical definitions for cordiform

cordiform
[ kôr′də-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Heart-shaped.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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