cardioid

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: car=di=oid

CIDE DICTIONARY

cardioid, n. [Gr. kardio-eidh`s heart-shaped; kardi`a heart + e'i^dos shape.].

 An algebraic curve, so called from its resemblance to a heart.  [1913 Webster]

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cardioid

Curvature

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