discoid

[ dis-koid ]
/ ˈdɪs kɔɪd /
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adjective Also dis·coi·dal.

having the form of a discus or disk; flat and circular.
Botany. (of a composite flower) consisting of a disk only, without rays.

noun

something in the form of a disk.
Dentistry. an excavator with a disklike blade.

Origin of discoid

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

discobolus, discogenic, discogram, discographer, discography, discoid, discoid lupus erythematosus, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour

Words related to discoid

spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, plate, platter, disc, bowed, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, coiled, spheroid

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British Dictionary definitions for discoid

discoid
/ (ˈdɪskɔɪd) /

adjective Also: discoidal (dɪsˈkɔɪdəl)

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

noun

a disclike object

Medical definitions for discoid

discoid
[ dĭs′koid′ ]

adj.

Shaped like or resembling a disk.