cordiform

[ kawr-duh-fawrm ]

/ ˈkɔr dəˌfɔrm /

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

cordelle, cordgrass, cordial, cordiality, cordierite, cordiform, cordiform pelvis, cordiform uterus, cordillera, cordillera central, cordillera de talamanca

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Example sentences from the Web for cordiform

Yet none have ever been observed of a heart-shape (cordiform).
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams
The tongue is emarginate in 12 specimens and cordiform in all others.
A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla|William E. Duellman

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.