Discus Definition

dĭskəs
disci-, discuses
noun
discuses
A heavy disk, usually made of metal and wood, that is thrown for distance as a test of strength and skill.
Webster's New World
The throwing of the discus as a field event in track and field meets.
Webster's New World
Any of several small colorful South American freshwater fish of the genus Symphysodon that have a disk-shaped body and are popular in home aquariums.
American Heritage
Something resembling a flat circular plate; a disk.
American Heritage

A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.

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Noun

Singular:
discus
Plural:
discuses

Origin of Discus

  • 1656. From Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (diskos, “disk, quoit, platter”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin disk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Discus Sentence Examples

  • During the childbearing period of life some of these will be nearing the ripe condition, and if one such be looked at it will be seen to contain one large cell, the ovum, surrounded by a mass of small cells forming the discus proligerus.

  • A bleaching gel manufactured by Discus Dental - ask your dentist for retail outlets.

  • Even after the loss of the Protestants and the suppression or expulsion of the Jansenists, the doctrinal history of the Later his- Church of Rome is described as governed by discus tory of sions in regard to Thomist Augustinianism.

  • He is represented with four arms, and black in colour; in one hand he holds a club and in the others a shell, a discus and a lotus respectively.

  • Young home bred discus 15/06/06 Yes Exceptional young home bred discus fish approx 3 " to 4 " .

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

SUSCUS

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