Discoid [adjective]
Definition of Discoid:
ball-shaped; semicircular area
Synonyms of Discoid:
● Spherical
● Rounded
● Cylindrical
● Elliptical
● Oval
● Curved
● Bowed
● Looped
● Arched
● Spiral
● Circular
● Arced
● Bent
● Egg-shaped
● Rotund
● Annular
● Arciform
● Curvilinear
● Globular
● Bulbous
● Ringed
● Orbed
● Coiled
● Spheroid
● Disk-shaped
● Domical
● Globose
● Orbicular
● Orbiculate
Opposite/Antonyms of Discoid:
● Weak
● Soft
● Low
● Small
● Straight
● Indirect
● Dishonest
● Deceitful
● Tiny
● Inadequate
● Unfinished
● Lacking
● Incomplete
Sentence/Example of Discoid:
The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies.
Heads discoid, 15–many-flowered, in corymbose cymes; flowers perfect.
The tubular flowers compose the disk; and a head which has no ray-flowers is said to be discoid.
Heads discoid, 2–5-flowered, several together clustered into a compound pedunculate head; flowers perfect.
Heads rather many-flowered, discoid; flowers as in Pluchea, the central usually sterile.
Heads discoid, few–many-flowered; flowers all tubular, the marginal ones pistillate, or sometimes all similar and perfect.
Heads many-flowered, nearly discoid; flowers all fertile, the marginal chiefly pistillate and 3–5-toothed.
They are smooth, rounded, or discoid cysts, varying in size from a split-pea to a Tangerine orange.
There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.
Anterior above with a small, linear-oval, black, discoid spot.