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discifloral

[ dis-i-flawr-uhl, -flohr- ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪˈflɔr əl, -ˈfloʊr- /

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 tube, discharging arch, disc harrow, dischronation, disci-, discifloral, disciform, disciform degeneration, disciple, disciples, Disciples of Christ
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