About The Word Amygdaloid
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Amygdaloid
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What's The Definition Of Amygdaloid?
[adj] shaped like an almond
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amygdaloid: almond-shaped | amygdaliform | amygdaloidal | rounded Related Terms | Find terms related to Amygdaloid: See Also | Amygdaloid In Webster's Dictionary \A*myg"da*loid\, n. [Gr. ? almond + -oid: cf. F.
amygdalo["i]de.] (Min.)
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small
cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes
of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the
zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed
by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
\A*myg"da*loid\, Amygdaloidal \A*myg`da*loid"al\, a. 1. Almond-shaped. 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. |
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