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Thesaurus: discoid

Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus.

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  1. a. Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus.
  2. n. Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.
  3. adj. having a flat circular shape
  4. Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus. Discoid flower (Bot.), a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower. Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.
  5. Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which havethe whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearlynautilus. Discoid flower (Bot.), a compound flower, consisting oftubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen inthe daisy and sunflower.
  6. s. having a flat circular shape