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, adjectivesub·dis·coid, adjectivesub·dis·coi·dal, adjective

Words nearby discoid

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

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Example sentences from the Web for discoid

There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
Heads discoid, 15–many-flowered, in corymbose cymes; flowers perfect.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The tumors appear as discoid prominences of varying size and number.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

They are smooth, rounded, or discoid cysts, varying in size from a split-pea to a Tangerine orange.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

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

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Medical definitions for discoid

discoid

[ dĭs′koid′ ]

adj.

Shaped like or resembling a disk.

单词	discoid
释义	discoid [ dis-koid ] / ˈdɪs kɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discoid ON THESAURUS.COM 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, adjectivesub·dis·coid, adjectivesub·dis·coi·dal, adjective Words nearby discoid discobolus, discogenic, discogram, discographer, discography, discoid, discoid lupus erythematosus, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discoid There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins Heads discoid, 15–many-flowered, in corymbose cymes; flowers perfect. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell The tumors appear as discoid prominences of varying size and number. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various They are smooth, rounded, or discoid cysts, varying in size from a split-pea to a Tangerine orange. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to discoid spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, curled, plate, platter, disc, bowed, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, orbed Medical definitions for discoid discoid [ dĭs′koid′ ] adj. Shaped like or resembling a disk. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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discoid

adjective Also dis·coi·dal.

noun

Origin of discoid

OTHER WORDS FROM discoid

Words nearby discoid

Example sentences from the Web for discoid

British Dictionary definitions for discoid

adjective Also: discoidal (dɪsˈkɔɪdəl)

noun

Words related to discoid

Medical definitions for discoid

adj.