VividLex

Home / Dictionary / discoid

discoid

6 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. having a flat circular shape Source: wordnet
  4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 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. Source: adambom
  6. 6. s. having a flat circular shape Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for discoid · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
discoherent
discoid lupus erythematosus