reniform Meaning & Definition
/ˈɹɛnɪfɔːm/
What Does Reniform Mean?
Reniform is used as an adjective meaning Synonym of kidney-shaped (“having an approximately circular or elongated ovoid shape with an inward curve or indentation on one side”). It can also mean Of a leaf: kidney-shaped, with the petiole attached at the notch.
Reniform: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɛnɪfɔːm/ |
| Synonyms | simple, kidney-shaped and unsubdivided |
Reniform Definition (Adjective)
- Synonym of kidney-shaped (“having an approximately circular or elongated ovoid shape with an inward curve or indentation on one side”).
intussusception with a reniform appearance
- Of a leaf: kidney-shaped, with the petiole attached at the notch.
Adjective
- Shaped like a kidney; having a circular or roughly circular shape with a notch.
Synonyms of Reniform
Reniform synonyms and antonyms →Reniform in a Sentence
intussusception with a reniform appearance
multiple reniform circumscribed fat-containing masses
Word Forms & Grammar
reniform (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Reniform
Origin of Reniform
Learned borrowing from Latin rēnis (the genitive singular of rēn (“kidney”); see further at that entry) + English -form (suffix meaning ‘having the form or shape of’), modelled after New Latin rēnifōrmis (“of seeds: kidney-shaped”).[1]