Reniform — Ren i*form (r?n ? f?rm; 277), a. [L. renes kidneys + form: cf. F. r[ e]niforme.] Having the form or shape of a kidney; as, a reniform mineral; a reniform leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reniform — (tat.), nierenförmig, z. B. die Umrißform einer Blattspreite … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Renifórm — (neulat.), nierenförmig … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
reniform — [ren′ə fôrm΄, rē′nəfôrm΄] adj. [ModL reniformis: see RENI & FORM] shaped like a kidney: see LEAF … English World dictionary
reniform — /ren euh fawrm , ree neuh /, adj. kidney shaped: a reniform leaf; hematite in reniform masses. [1745 50; < NL reniformis. See RENI , FORM] * * * … Universalium
reniform — /ˈrɛnəfɔm/ (say renuhfawm) adjective kidney shaped: a reniform leaf; hematite in reniform masses. {reni (combining form representing Latin rēn kidney) + form} …
reniform — adjective Etymology: New Latin reniformis, from reni + formis form Date: circa 1753 suggesting a kidney in outline < a reniform nucleus of a cell > see leaf illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
reniform — kidney shaped … Dictionary of ichthyology
reniform — adj. [L. dim. ren, kidney; forma, shape] Kidneyshaped … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
reniform — adjective a) Shaped like a kidney; having a circular or roughly circular shape with a notch.<ref name= AmHer /> b) Shaped like a kidney, with the petiole attached at the notch. See Also: renal … Wiktionary
