discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped
(adjective) having a flat circular shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
discoid (comparative more discoid, superlative most discoid)
Shaped like a disc/disk.
discoid (plural discoids)
(dentistry) A disk-shaped dental excavator designed to remove the carious dentin of a decayed tooth
• disodic
Source: Wiktionary
Dis"coid, a. Etym: [Gr. discoïde. See Disk.]
Definition: Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus. Discoid flower (Bot.), a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower.
Dis"coid, n.
Definition: Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
