discoidal

8.2

Having a round, flat shape like a disc

adjective
/dɪsˈkɔɪdəl/

: discoidal

Some tablets are manufactured in a discoidal form for easy swallowing.

Examples

The fossil showed a discoidal imprint on the ancient rock surface.
The discoidal shape of the coin made it easy to stack.
The scientist observed discoidal red blood cells under the microscope.
She admired the discoidal patterns on the pottery.
The scientist observed discoidal red blood cells under the microscope.
Some tablets are manufactured in a discoidal form for easy swallowing.
She admired the discoidal patterns on the pottery.

Synonyms

disk-shaped

vsdiscoidal

1 3.8

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

is the same in sense but differs in spelling or form

discoid

vsdiscoidal

7.5

A flat, circular shape like a coin or small plate

has the same meaning but uses a different word form

disklike

vsdiscoidal

4.6

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

focuses on roundness while adding the idea of being flattened

disciform

vsdiscoidal

Specialized

9.9

Shaped like a flat round or oval disc

is narrower focusing on strictly flat circular outlines

orbicular

vsdiscoidal

9.2

A shape that is round like a disk

focuses on visible flatness and a clearly flattened shape

How Flat

discoidal

8.2

flat

797 1.0

rounded

1 2.4

Surface Forms

discoidal positive

Morphology

discoidal = discoid (transparent) = disc + oid + al

The meaning is directly derived from the adjective 'discoid' (disc-shaped) with a regular adjectival suffix '-al', so the shape-based sense is clear.

Etymology

Discoidal comes from disc, which means 'a flat, round shape' and is like the everyday word 'disk', and the ending -oid means 'like' or 'shape of'. So discoidal simply means 'shaped like a disc', which is why we use it for flat, round things such as tablets, fossils, or some blood cells.