discifloral

[ dis-i-flawr-uhl, -flohr- ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪˈflɔr əl, -ˈfloʊr- /

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adjective Botany.

having flowers in which the receptacle is expanded into a conspicuous disk, as in composite plants.

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Origin of discifloral

First recorded in 1870–75; disc + -i- + floral

Words nearby discifloral

discharge printing, discharge tube, discharging arch, disc harrow, disci-, discifloral, disciple, disciples, discipleship, Disciples of Christ, disciplinable