discoidal
Flat and round
Discoidal means shaped like a disk—flat and circular.
The term appears in technical and scientific contexts: discoidal cleavage in embryology, discoidal placenta in anatomy.
A more common alternative is disc-shaped or disk-shaped.
Large flat serving dish
- circularForming a closed curve
- roundCurved like circle
- flatLacking vertical variation
- wheelRotating circular frame
lenticular · wafer · puck · tablet · coaster · roundel · button · chip
Throwable recreational disc
- ultimateHighest or most extreme
- throwPropel by arm motion
- catchSeize or snag
- backhandRacket stroke across body
forehand · trajectory · spin · flight · aerodynamic · plastic · driver · putter
Ring for pitching games
- chakramEdged throwing hoop
- discussTalk about thoroughly
- grinding wheelRotating abrasive disc
- millstoneGrain-crushing circular stone
potlid · mirror · shield · gong · cymbal · lithic · prehistoric
Basic unit of life
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- diatomSingle-celled silica algae
- echinodermSpiny-skinned marine invertebrate
spore · pollen · algae · urchin · sand dollar · sea biscuit
platter
Large flat serving dish
wheel · lenticular · wafer · puck · tablet · coaster · roundel · button · chip · counter
frisbee
Throwable recreational disc
backhand · forehand · trajectory · spin · flight · aerodynamic · plastic · driver · putter · midrange
quoit
Ring for pitching games
- chakramEdged throwing hoop
- discussTalk about thoroughly
- grinding wheelRotating abrasive disc
millstone · potlid · mirror · shield · gong · cymbal · lithic · prehistoric
cell
Basic unit of life
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- diatomSingle-celled silica algae
echinoderm · spore · pollen · algae · urchin · sand dollar · sea biscuit
coin
Stamped metal currency
currency · mint · silver · gold · bronze · drachma · denarius · shekel · solidus · ducat
discoidalspherical
Globe-like in form
cubic · square · rectangular · cylindrical · elongated