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reniform

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ren·i·form  (rn-fôrm, rn-)
adj.
Shaped like a kidney: a reniform leaf.

[Latin rns, kidneys + -form.]
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reniform
reniform leaf

reniform [ˈrɛnɪˌfɔːm]
adj
having the shape or profile of a kidney a reniform leaf a reniform mass of haematite

reniform  (rn-fôrm, rn-)
Shaped like a kidney. Used to describe certain minerals and certain leaves.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reniform - (of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney
unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions


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