ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Discoid

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈdɪs.kɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Discoid is an adjective meaning Shaped like a disc/disk.

Meaning

Shaped like a disc/disk.

More Meanings

  1. (botany, of a capitulum) Having only disk florets, without petal-like ray florets.
  2. (dentistry) A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth

Word Forms

Synonyms for discoid

Depending on context, synonyms include discal, round, circular, discoidal, disklike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disklike, discoidal, round, circular, holdfast, lupus.

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