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amygdaloid definition

amyg·da·loid (ə mig′də lo̵id′)

noun

igneous rock containing amygdules

Etymology: amygdal(a) + -oid

adjective

  1. almond-shaped
  2. of or like amygdaloid; containing amygdules

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