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<hw>Dis`co*dac*tyl"i*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ disk + <?/ finger.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs.</def>

<h1>Discodactylous</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis`co*dac"tyl*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having sucking disks on the toes, as the tree frogs.</def>

<h1>Discoherent</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis`co*her"ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incoherent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Discoid</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"coid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ quoit-shaped, <?/ a round plate, quoit + <?/ form, shape: cf. F. <ets>disco\'8bde</ets>. See <er>Disk</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus.</def>

<cs><col>Discoid flower</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a compound flower, consisting of tubular florets only, as a tansy, lacking the rays which are seen in the daisy and sunflower.</cd></cs>

<h1>Discoid</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"coid</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Anything having the form of a discus or disk; particularly, a discoid shell.</def>

<h1>Discoidal</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*coid"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>disco\'8bdal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disk-shaped; discoid.</def>

<h1>Discolith</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"co*lith</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a round plate + <ets>-lith</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about <frac1x50000/ of an inch in its longest diameter.</def>

<h1>Discolor</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*col"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Discolored</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Discoloring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>descolouren</ets>, OF. <ets>descolorer</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82colorer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>cololare</ets>, <ets>coloratum</ets>, to color, <ets>color</ets> color. See <er>Color</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>discolour</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; <as>as, a drop of wine will <ex>discolor</ex> water; silver is <ex>discolored</ex> by sea water.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>discolor</b> all your ideas. <i>Wat<?/<?/</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discolorate</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*col"or*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To discolor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Discoloration</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*col`or*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>decoloration</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.</def>

<i>Darwin.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A discolored spot; a stain.</def>

<i>Arbuthnot.</i>