Definitions for discoids

discoids dis·coid

Spelling: [dis-koid]
IPA: /ˈdɪs kɔɪd/

Discoids is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in discoids (cddiioss).

Definitions for discoids

noun

  1. something in the form of a disk.
  2. Dentistry. an excavator with a disklike blade.
  3. something in the form of a disk.
  4. Dentistry. an excavator with a disklike blade.

adjective

  1. having the form of a discus or disk; flat and circular.
  2. Botany. (of a composite flower) consisting of a disk only, without rays.
  3. having the form of a discus or disk; flat and circular.
  4. Botany. (of a composite flower) consisting of a disk only, without rays.

Origin of discoids

1785-95; Late Latin discoīdēs Greek diskoeidḗs quoit-shaped. See discus, -oid

Examples for discoids

There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.

They are smooth, rounded, or discoid cysts, varying in size from a split-pea to a Tangerine orange.

The tumors appear as discoid prominences of varying size and number.

Anterior above with a small, linear-oval, black, discoid spot.

The tubular flowers compose the disk; and a head which has no ray-flowers is said to be discoid.

The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies.

Heads rather many-flowered, discoid; flowers as in Pluchea, the central usually sterile.

Heads discoid, 2–5-flowered, several together clustered into a compound pedunculate head; flowers perfect.

Heads discoid, 15–many-flowered, in corymbose cymes; flowers perfect.

Heads discoid, 2–5-flowered, several together clustered into a compound pedunculate head; flowers perfect.

The tumors appear as discoid prominences of varying size and number.

Anterior above with a small, linear-oval, black, discoid spot.

Heads rather many-flowered, discoid; flowers as in Pluchea, the central usually sterile.

The tubular flowers compose the disk; and a head which has no ray-flowers is said to be discoid.

They are smooth, rounded, or discoid cysts, varying in size from a split-pea to a Tangerine orange.

The radiate type is shown by discoid infusoria, by medusæ, by starfish and their allies.

There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.

Heads discoid, 15–many-flowered, in corymbose cymes; flowers perfect.

Word Value for discoids
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11

Words with friends

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