discoid

English

Etymology

From disc +‎ -oid.

Adjective

discoid (comparative more discoid, superlative most discoid)

1. Shaped like a disc/disk.
2. (botany, of a capitulum) Having only disk florets, without petal-like ray florets.

Synonyms

• discal (in its matching sense)

Derived terms

• discoidal

 

Related terms

• disco-
• disko-

Translations

shaped like a disc/disk

• Bulgarian: дисковиден (diskoviden)
• French: discoïde (fr)
• Italian: discoide
• Spanish: discoide

Noun

discoid (plural discoids)

1. (dentistry) A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth

Anagrams

• disodic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French discoïde.

Adjective

discoid m or n (feminine singular discoidă, masculine plural discoizi, feminine and neuter plural discoide)

1. discoid

Declension

Declension of discoid

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	discoid		discoidă	discoizi	discoide
	definite	discoidul		discoida	discoizii	discoidele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	discoid		discoide	discoizi	discoide
	definite	discoidului		discoidei	discoizilor	discoidelor