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单词 cordate
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Definition of cordate in English:

cordate

adjective ˈkɔːdeɪtˈkɔrdeɪt
Zoology Botany
  • Heart-shaped.

    their leaves are often triangular, sometimes cordate or sagittate at the base
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ventral muscle field strongly impressed, elevated, cordate, with high ridges laterally and anteriorly.
    • Its leaves are small, thin, slightly hairy, alternate, cordate and two to four centimetres long.
    • A typical, mature Osmunda cinnamomea gametophyte was cordate and without trichomes.
    • The fruits were cordate at the base instead of truncated as is typical of H. verticillata.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'wise, prudent'): from Latin cordatus 'wise' (in modern Latin 'heart-shaped'), from cor, cord- 'heart'.

 
 

Definition of cordate in US English:

cordate

adjectiveˈkɔrdeɪtˈkôrdāt
Botany Zoology
  • Heart-shaped.

    their leaves are often triangular, sometimes cordate or sagittate at the base
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ventral muscle field strongly impressed, elevated, cordate, with high ridges laterally and anteriorly.
    • Its leaves are small, thin, slightly hairy, alternate, cordate and two to four centimetres long.
    • A typical, mature Osmunda cinnamomea gametophyte was cordate and without trichomes.
    • The fruits were cordate at the base instead of truncated as is typical of H. verticillata.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘wise, prudent’): from Latin cordatus ‘wise’ (in modern Latin ‘heart-shaped’), from cor, cord- ‘heart’.

 
 
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