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| lim·a·çon [ lmə sáwN, límmə sòn ] (plural lim·a·çons) |
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heart-shaped mathematical curve: a heart-shaped mathematical curve that is generated by a point on a line that intersects with a circle and rotates about a point on the circle
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| [Late 19th century. < French, "snail shell" < Latin limac- "slug, snail"] |
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