amygdaloid

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amygdaloid

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From Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -oid.

adjective

not comparable Shaped like an almond
not comparable Relating to the amygdala

noun amygdaloids

countable, uncountable 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.
Similar: mandlestone

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adj shaped like an almond

Português	amigdaloide
Français	amygdaloïde
Italiano	amigdaloide
Русский	миндалеви́дный mindalevídnyj

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@misc{amygdaloid_2026,
  title = {amygdaloid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amygdaloid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}