amygdaloid

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(ə mig′də lo̵id′)

noun

igneous rock containing amygdules

Origin: amygdal(a) + -oid

adjective

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

See amygdaloid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A volcanic rock containing many amygdules.
adjective also a·myg·da·loi·dal (ə-mĭgˌdə-loiˈdl)
  1. Shaped like an almond.
  2. Anatomy Of or relating to the amygdala.
  3. Resembling a volcanic rock that contains many amygdules.

Origin:

Origin: Latin amygdala, almond; see amygdala

Origin: + -oid

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