DISCOIDAL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

discoidal

adjective

Definition of discoidal

as in discoid

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nonspherical

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Recent Examples of discoidal 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

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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
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

There are two lounge chairs inside and two more on the private deck, with a heated infinity pool and a circular daybed, tucked beneath the awning for shade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The brand said the jacket is the first product to be certified by Testex Circularity, a standard Arc’teryx co-piloted as part of its work in circular product standards.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 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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