noun
- Plural of discus; disk-shaped objects or structures, especially in anatomy or biology.
Usage: technical/scientific; plural form
Examples
- The microscope revealed several disci in the tissue sample.
- In botany, disci refer to the central disk florets of composite flowers.
- The vertebral disci provide cushioning between the bones of the spine.
- Bacterial disci were observed under high magnification.
- The artist arranged circular disci in a geometric pattern.