disciform

adjective

Definition of disciformnext
as in annular

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  1. annular
  2. circular
  3. discoid
  4. spherical
  5. globular
Adjective
  • Just 175,000 people will see today’s annular solar eclipse.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
    Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of annular
Adjective
  • Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • To clean the mesh grilles—the soft, wiry panels in the earbud—dip your toothbrush into a cup of micellar water, and while holding the earbud upright so the mesh is facing you, gently rub the bristles, in a circular motion, across each mesh panel for 15 seconds.
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of circular
Adjective
  • Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
    Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.
    Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Definition of discoid
Adjective
  • The bottle is housed in a custom spherical decanter embellished with peridot, emerald quartzite and 24 carat gold plating created by computational architect Michael Hansmeyer.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Scientists describe it as a giant spherical shell around our solar system made of icy, comet-like objects.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of spherical
Adjective
  • Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
  • With that land submerged beneath an interior seaway, the predator roamed the waters in search of mollusks, turtles and other shelled creatures to crush with its globular teeth.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of globular
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“Disciform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciform. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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