Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disciform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ci-form
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a flat, rounded shape.

Example Sentences

"The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk[…], and is sessile on the calyptra base[…]"

Etymology

Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disc”) + -form

Word Breakdown

Suffix: form

Inflected Forms

more disciform (comparative) most disciform (superlative)

Questions

What does disciform mean?: Having a flat, rounded shape.
Where does disciform come from?: Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “disc”) + -form

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