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discoid

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English

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Etymology

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From disc +‎ -oid.

Adjective

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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

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  • discal (in its matching sense)

Derived terms

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Translations

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Noun

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discoid (plural discoids)

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

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French discoïde.

Adjective

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

  1. discoid

Declension

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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