Kidney-form

Kidney-form
Kidney-form Kid"ney-form`, Kidney-shaped Kid"ney-shaped`, a. Having the form or shape of a kidney; reniform; as, a kidney-shaped leaf; a kidney-shaped swimming pool. --Gray. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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