Amygdule Definition
ə-mĭgdyo͝ol
noun
A small gas bubble in igneous, especially volcanic, rock filled with secondary minerals such as zeolite, calcite, or quartz.
American Heritage
A small gas pocket, usually found in volcanic rock, partly or completely filled with a mineral, esp. a zeolite, calcite, or quartz.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Amygdule
Noun
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amygdulePlural:
amygdulesOrigin of Amygdule
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Latin amygdala almond (from its shape) amygdala (nod)ule
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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