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AMYGDALOID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amygdaloid mean? 

AMYGDALOID (noun)
  The noun AMYGDALOID has 1 sense:

1. volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral depositsplay

  Familiarity information: AMYGDALOID used as a noun is very rare.


AMYGDALOID (adjective)
  The adjective AMYGDALOID has 1 sense:

1. shaped like an almondplay

  Familiarity information: AMYGDALOID used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AMYGDALOID (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("amygdaloid" is a kind of...):

volcanic rock (extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth)


AMYGDALOID (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Shaped like an almond

Synonyms:

almond-shaped; amygdaliform; amygdaloid; amygdaloidal

Similar:

rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)


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