a. [ Compar. Cordier superl. Cordiest. ] Of, or like, cord; having cords or cordlike parts. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. a small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards. Syn. -- family Cordylidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a genus of Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs remarkable for the fact that fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants. Syn. -- genus Cordyline. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. the type genus of the Cordylidae; they are spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles. Syn. -- genus Cordylus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]