Pronunciation key
( ren′i-fôrm′ )
( rē′ni-fôrm′ ) |
 Reniform leaf |
ren•i•form
adj.
[Mod. L. reniformis; see RENI- & -FORM].
- Shaped like a kidney.

Kidney-shaped leaf
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
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