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English
Etymology
From disc + -al.
Adjective
discal (not comparable)
- Pertaining to, or resembling, a disc (disk).
- (entomology) Relating to the central area of an insect's elytron or wing.
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Noun
discal (plural discals)
- (zoology) The central area of an insect's elytron or wing.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From disque + -al. The -qu- reverts back to -c- due to its Latin etymon discus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
discal (feminine discale, masculine plural discaux, feminine plural discales)
- (relational) disk (in the spine)
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French discal.
Adjective
discal m or n (feminine singular discală, masculine plural discali, feminine and neuter plural discale)
- (relational) disk (in the spine)
Declension
References
- discal in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Spanish
Adjective
discal m or f (masculine and feminine plural discales)
- discal (related to a disk)
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