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cordate

/ˈkɔːr.deɪt/

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adjective

/ˈkɔːr.deɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruТехнический термин, используемый в ботанике и биологии для описания листа или органа, имеющего форму сердца.

A technical term used in botany and biology to describe a leaf or organ that is heart-shaped.

  1. Heart-shapedC1formal

    Describing a leaf or other object that has a shape resembling a heart, with a pointed tip and two rounded lobes at the base.

    ruСердцевидный

    • The plant has distinctive cordate leaves that are easy to identify.
    • Botanists classify this species by its cordate leaf base.
    • The cordate shape of the leaf is typical of many climbing plants.

    Synonymscordiformheart-shaped

Forms
  • more cordate comparative form
  • most cordate superlative form