cordiform

Thân thiện

The leaf of the plant is distinctly cordiform.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Heart-shaped: Having the shape of a heart, especially when describing a leaf or other flat object with a broad, rounded base and a pointed tip.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The cordiform leaves of the linden tree are easily identifiable in the forest.
  • Botanists noted the plant's distinctive cordiform leaf base.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Botanical Context: The term is most commonly used in botany, geology, and anatomy to describe a specific, symmetrical heart shape. It is a precise, technical descriptor.
  • The fossil exhibited a cordiform outline, characteristic of certain ancient plant species.

Variants and Related Words

• Cordate (adj): A direct synonym, also meaning heart-shaped. "Cordate" is slightly more common in technical botanical descriptions.
  • The manual listed the leaf as cordate at the base.

Synonyms

• Heart-shaped: The common, non-technical equivalent.
• Cordate: The primary technical synonym.

Antonyms

• Linear: Long and narrow with parallel sides.
• Lanceolate: Shaped like a lance head; much longer than wide, tapering to a point.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of a leaf) shaped like a heart

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cordate
• heart-shaped