discoid

[ dis-koid ]
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adjectiveAlso dis·coi·dal.
  1. having the form of a discus or disk; flat and circular.

  2. Botany. (of a composite flower) consisting of a disk only, without rays.

noun
  1. something in the form of a disk.

  2. Dentistry. an excavator with a disklike blade.

Origin of discoid

1
1785–95; <Late Latin discoīdēs<Greek diskoeidḗs quoit-shaped. See discus, -oid

Other words from discoid

  • post·dis·coi·dal, adjective
  • sub·dis·coid, adjective
  • sub·dis·coi·dal, adjective

Words Nearby discoid

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British Dictionary definitions for discoid

discoid

/ (ˈdɪskɔɪd) /


adjectiveAlso: discoidal (dɪsˈkɔɪdəl)
  1. like a disc

  2. (of a composite flower such as the tansy) consisting of disc florets only

noun
  1. a disclike object

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