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English
Etymology
Kidney-shaped medieval copper alloy buckle frame images.
From kidney + shaped.
Adjective
kidney-shaped (comparative more kidney-shaped, superlative most kidney-shaped)
- Having a shape like a kidney, that is, an approximately circular or elongated ovoid shape with an inward curve or indentation on one side.
- Synonym: reniform
Translations
having a shape like a kidney
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