Definition of DISCOID

discoid

Plural: discoids

Adjective Satellite

  • having a flat circular shape

Adj

  • Shaped like a disc/disk.
  • Having only disk florets, without petal-like ray florets.

Noun

  • A body or shape that is flat and circular, like a disk.
  • A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth

Examples

  • The unique game piece was a perfect discoid, smooth and round.

Origin / Etymology

From disc + -oid.

Synonyms

disc-shaped, disclike, discoidal, disk-shaped, disklike, discal

Scrabble Score: 11

discoid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discoid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discoid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

discoid: valid Words With Friends Word