🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

nierenförmig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nierenfoermig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reniform/ˈrɛn.ɪˌfɔːrm/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15200 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Organ hat eine nierenförmige Struktur."

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As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.

    "The mineral specimen exhibited a distinct reniform habit with smooth, rounded surfaces."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin 'rēniformis', combining Latin 'rēn' (meaning kidney) and the suffix '-formis' (having the form of). The term entered scientific and anatomical English in the mid-19th century to describe biological structures resembling the bean-like shape of human kidneys.

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