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discoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɪs.kɔɪd/ (Canada, UK, US)
  • /ˈdɪs.koɪd/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English discoid From disc + -oid.

Meanings

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

Forms

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most discoid Degree=Sup lexicographic
more discoid Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

discoidal

Relateds

disko- · disco-

Synonyms

discal

Translations (7)

ca discoide (shaped like a disc/disk) · bg дисковиден (shaped like a disc/disk) · pl dyskoidalny (shaped like a disc/disk) · es discoide (shaped like a disc/disk) · fr discoïde (shaped like a disc/disk) · it discoide (shaped like a disc/disk) · ca discoïdal (shaped like a disc/disk)

discoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɪs.kɔɪd/ (Canada, UK, US)
  • /ˈdɪs.koɪd/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English discoid From disc + -oid.

Meanings

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

Forms

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discoids Number=Plur lexicographic