discoid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪskɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′koid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•coid  (dis′koid),USA pronunciation adj. Also, 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.

n. 
  1. something in the form of a disk.
  2. Dentistryan excavator with a disklike blade.
  • Greek diskoeidé̄s quoit-shaped. See discus, -oid
  • Late Latin discoīdēs
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
discoid / ˈdɪskɔɪd/
also: discoidal / dɪsˈkɔɪdəl/
  1. like a disc
  1. a disclike object
'discoid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
astral - sea urchin

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