English Explanatory Dictionary

discoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Shaped like a disc/disk.
  2. Having only disk florets, without petal-like ray florets.
noun
  1. A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪs.kɔɪd/ /ˈdɪs.koɪd/

Word forms

discoid more discoid most discoid discoids

Etymology

From disc + -oid.

Synonyms

discal

Related words

disco- disko-

Derived words

discoidal
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