Discoid
Discoid , adjective
[Greek {not transcribed} quoit-shaped, {not transcribed} a round plate, quoit + e'i^dos form, shape: compare French discoide. See Disk.]
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.
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Discoid flower (Botany) , a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower.
Discoid , noun
Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.