discoidal
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"Maybe that discoidal shape is some sort of reference to the Sun, who knows?," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
This species belongs to Guérin's division Liacos, of which S. dimidiata is the type; the third discoidal cell is petiolated, the petiole entering the second submarginal about the middle.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
The discoidal plate of another specimen is supported by four absurdly grotesque monkeys, giving a general effect much like that of the last.
From Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 by Holmes, William Henry
Intermediate field: of termini is = discoidal field q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
In shape they are spheroidal, ellipsoidal or discoidal; in structure they may be solid, hollow or more or less cavernous; whilst in size they vary from that of a walnut to masses weighing several tons.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
