Disk
n.- A discus; a quoit.
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A flat, circular plate;
as, a .disk of metal or paper - (Astron.) The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens.
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(Biol.) A circular structure either in plants or animals;
as, a blood disk ; germinaldisk , etc. - The whole surface of a leaf.
- The central part of a radiate compound flower, as in sunflower.
- A part of the receptacle enlarged or expanded under, or around, or even on top of, the pistil.
- The anterior surface or oral area of cœlenterate animals, as of sea anemones.
- The lower side of the body of some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion, when it is often called a creeping disk.
- In owls, the space around the eyes.
a form of rotary steam engine.
Disk shell (Zoöl.),
any species of Discina.

