n.
Pronunciation: ' dis- ˌ ko ̇ id
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin discoides quoit-shaped, from Greek diskoeid ē s, from diskos disk
Date: 1794
1 : relating to or having a disk: as a : situated in the floral disk < discoid florets> b : having only disk flowers <a discoid flower head>
2 : flat and circular like a disc