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English
Etymology
From disc + -oid.
Adjective
discoid (comparative more discoid, superlative most discoid)
- Shaped like a disc/disk.
- (botany, of a capitulum) Having only disk florets, without petal-like ray florets.
Synonyms
- discal (in its matching sense)
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
discoid (plural discoids)
- (dentistry) A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French discoïde.
Adjective
discoid m or n (feminine singular discoidă, masculine plural discoizi, feminine and neuter plural discoide)
- discoid
Declension