cordate UK /ˈkɔːdeɪt/US /ˈkɔːɹdeɪt/noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •A heart-shaped hand axe.The upper loam (E) has been reported to have yielded several white-patinated implements, including a large number of pointed handaxes, cordates, ovates and cleavers. — 1977 •Any animal with a heart.It is the coextension problem, the problem of the renates and the cordates, the creatures with kidneys and the creatures with hearts. — 2012 adjective1 •Heart-shaped, with a point at the apex and a notch at the base. formscordates · more cordate · most cordate