Amygdaloid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Amygdaloid is an adjective meaning Shaped like an almond.
Meaning
Shaped like an almond.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
- A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
Word Forms
- amygdaloids
Synonyms for amygdaloid
Depending on context, synonyms include mandlestone, rounded, almond-shaped, amygdaloidal, amygdaliform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amygdaliform, almond-shaped, rounded, gammoid, dentoid, olivary.
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