DISCOID Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

discoid

adjective

Definition of discoid

as in discoidal

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nonspherical

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Recent Examples of discoid The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin. — Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 5 Nov. 2025 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 Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs. — oregonlive, 15 July 2021 It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020

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Adjective

One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.

— David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025

Definition of discoidal

Adjective

The skylit living room provides ample wall space for hanging art and also features a circular bar with a row of stools.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Auriga effectively unrolled that circular motor, creating a linear system capable of accelerating an object along a track.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of circular

Adjective

Another type of solar eclipse, known as an annular solar eclipse, occurs when all three celestial bodies align when the moon is at or near its farthest point from Earth.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Malaysian photographer Teoh Hui Chieh created a stunning time-lapse video of an Australian annular solar eclipse transpiring at sunrise in 2013.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of annular

Adjective

First, a planet had to be in hydrostatic equilibrium, meaning that its gravity has pulled it into a spherical shape.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Sound waves cause air inside the spherical or bell-shaped structures to oscillate, pulling in diffuse airflow and expelling it as a concentrated, high-velocity jet.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of spherical

Adjective

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723, or the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster located 27,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

Definition of globular

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