discophorous

adjective

dis·​coph·​o·​rous

dəˈskäf(ə)rəs,

(ˈ)di¦s-

1

zoology : bearing a disk or disklike structure

2

: of or relating to the Discophora

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from disc- + -phorous; in sense 2, from New Latin Discophora + English -ous

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