Skivlika

Skivlika is a term used in Swedish and other Nordic languages to describe something that is disc-like in shape. The word combines skiva, meaning “disc” or “plate,” with lika, meaning “like.” It functions primarily as an adjective or descriptive noun and is commonly translated into English as “disc-like” or “disk-shaped.” The term is largely descriptive rather than taxonomic, and its use varies by discipline.

In scientific and technical writing, skivlika describes objects that have a flattened, circular geometry. In biology and medicine, it can pertain to cells or tissues with a disc-shaped morphology, such as certain red blood cell forms or other flat, circular cellular structures. In geology and materials science, disc-like particles, minerals, or particles produced by grinding and milling may be described as skivlika.

In practical usage, skivlika often appears in descriptive passages rather than in formal nomenclature. English-language texts typically prefer the direct terms “disc-shaped” or “disc-like.” Because skivlika is a descriptive term tied to shape, its applicability is broad but informal, covering a range of disciplines from anatomy to geology and nanomaterials.

See also: discoid, disciform, disc-shaped.