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Heart-shaped |
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| In the shape of a heart, as depicted in popular culture, with an ovate outline and two lobes or a notch at the broadest end. This term is most often applied to leaves, but can also be applied to other structures, such as petals of a flower. | ||
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Figure A. Heart-shaped leaves of Tilia americana. |
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Figure B. Heart-shaped petals of Potentilla simplex. |
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