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amygdale¹

Where it comes from

From French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla.

noun amygdales

  1. An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.

amygdale²

Where it comes from

From Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named for the almond shape.

noun amygdales

  1. Tonsil.

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@misc{amygdale_2026,
  title = {amygdale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amygdale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}