Cardiod

/ˈkɑːrdiːoʊd/ adjective

Definition

Heart-shaped; resembling or having the form of a heart.

Etymology

From cardio- (Greek kardia, 'heart') + -oid (from Greek eidos, 'form' or 'shape'). The -oid suffix is extremely productive in English, used to create adjectives describing things that resemble something else.

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