pleurodiscous

adjective

pleu·​ro·​dis·​cous

¦plu̇rə¦diskəs

: laterally attached to a disk

—used especially of an appendage

Word History

Etymology

pleur- + disc- + -ous

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Rhymes for pleurodiscous

• discus
• viscous
• viscus
• hibiscus
• meniscus