amygdule
[ uh-mig-dool, -dyool ]
/ əˈmɪg dul, -dyul /
noun Petrology.
one of the mineral nodules in an amygdaloid.
Also
a·myg·dale
[uh-mig-deyl] /əˈmɪg deɪl/.
Origin of amygdule
First recorded in 1875–80;
amygd(ala) +
-ule
Words nearby amygdule
British Dictionary definitions for amygdale
amygdale
/ (əˈmɪɡdeɪl) /
noun
a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from a bubble of escaping gas, that has become filled with light-coloured minerals, such as quartz and calcite
Also called: amygdule (əˈmɪɡdjuːl)
Word Origin for amygdale
C19: from Greek:
almond