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reniform

reniform leaf
(Elizabeth Morales)

adj.

Shaped like a kidney: a reniform leaf.

[Latin rēnēs, kidneys + –FORM.]

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(rĕn'ə-fôrm', rē'nə-)
adj.

Kidney-shaped.

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A descriptive term for rounded mineral surfaces, meaning kidney-like. It is coarser than botryoidal and finer than mammillary.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of a leaf or bean shape resembling the shape of kidney
Synonym: kidney-shaped

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