cordiform

adjective

cor·​di·​form ˈkȯr-də-ˌfȯrm 

: shaped like a heart

a cordiform sea-urchin shell

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin cordiformis, from Latin cord-, cor "heart" + -iformis -iform — more at heart entry 1

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cordiform

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• multiforme
• outperform
• piriform

Medical Definition

cordiform

adjective

cor·​di·​form ˈkȯrd-ə-ˌfȯrm 

: shaped like a heart

a cordiform bothridium of a tapeworm