a|myg|da|loid

a|myg|da|loid
a|myg|da|loid «uh MIHG duh loyd», noun, adjective.
–n.
a rock that contains amygdales.
–adj.
1. having to do with or of the nature of such a rock.
2. almond-shaped.
[< Greek amygdálē almond + English -oid]

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  • Amygdaloid — A*myg da*loid, Amygdaloidal A*myg da*loid al, a. 1. Almond shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amygdaloidal — Amygdaloid A*myg da*loid, Amygdaloidal A*myg da*loid al, a. 1. Almond shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amygdaloid — a•myg•da•loid [[t]əˈmɪg dəˌlɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) pet a volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by the expansion of gas or steam have later become filled with deposits of various minerals 2) Also, a•myg da•loi′dal. almond shaped • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Amygdaloid — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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