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cordate
(kôr′dāt′, -dit)
adjective
heart-shaped
Origin: ModL cordatus < L cor (gen. cordis), heart
Related Forms:
- cordately adverb
See cordate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Having a heart-shaped outline: a cordate leaf.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin cordātus
Origin: , from Latin cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- corˈdateˌly adverb
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