disciform

Definition of disciformnext

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Adjective
  • That left a small group at Concordia as the only people on Earth to witness this eclipse in its full annular form.
    Ryan French, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In 2027, Ramadan will begin around Feb. 7, depending on when the crescent moon is first sighted, soon after an annular solar eclipse visible from South America and west Africa.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Their harsh geometric forms are sometimes punctuated by recognizable symbols like crosses and hearts, while others are made entirely of abstract twisting, circular, and diagonal forms.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • According to Allie, viewers continue sending screenshots of their own hilariously circular text exchanges on a daily basis.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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
Adjective
  • Check It Out, 2022, consists of an educational program on anger management that plays on a spherical red television set recalling a space helmet.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Benjamin began the bee Tuesday by correctly spelling micellar, an adjective that describes anything relating to or composed of micelles, which are tiny, self-assembling, spherical clusters of molecules.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The plant is easily identified by its rampant growth in the spring and its spiny globular fruit.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Disciform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciform. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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