reniform

1. 1.

   (of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney

   Synonymskidney-shaped

   Similarsimple

Questions about reniform

What does reniform mean?

reniform means "(of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney".

How many syllables are in reniform?

reniform has 3 syllables: re-ni-form. The stress falls on "re".

What is another word for reniform?

Close synonyms include kidney-shaped. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is reniform a common word?

reniform is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.