amygdaloid
[ uh-mig-duh-loid ]
/ əˈmɪg dəˌlɔɪd /
noun Petrology.
a volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by the expansion of gas or steam have later become filled with deposits of various minerals.
adjective Also a·myg·da·loi·dal.
Words nearby amygdaloid
amygdale,
amygdalic,
amygdaliform,
amygdalin,
amygdaline,
amygdaloid,
amygdaloid fossa,
amygdaloid nucleus,
amygdaloidal,
amygdaloside,
amygdule
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British Dictionary definitions for amygdaloidal (1 of 2)
amygdaloidal
/ (əˌmɪɡdəˈlɔɪdəl) /
adjective
(of a volcanic rock) containing amygdales
a less common form of amygdaloid (def. 2)
British Dictionary definitions for amygdaloidal (2 of 2)
amygdaloid
/ (əˈmɪɡdəˌlɔɪd) /
noun
a volcanic igneous rock containing amygdales
adjective
having the shape of an almond
a less common form of amygdaloidal (def. 1)
Medical definitions for amygdaloidal
amygdaloid
[ ə-mĭg′də-loid′ ]
adj.
Shaped like an almond.
Of or relating to an amygdala.