cordate
cordate · cordates
Any animal with a heartAny animal with a heart.
UK/ˈkɔːdeɪt/US/ˈkɔːɹdeɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesAny animal with a heart.
A heart-shaped hand axe.
Origin
From the substantivation of the above adjective, alternatively straight from Latin cord- (From the substantivation of the above adjective, alternatively straight from Latin cord- (“heart”) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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