Disciform

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a flat, rounded shape.

    "The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk[…], and is sessile on the calyptra base[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a round or oval shape like a disc wordnet

Synonyms

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rounded

Example

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"The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk[…], and is sessile on the calyptra base[…]"

Etymology

Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disc”) + -form

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