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Amygdaloid

A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.

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📖 Definitions of "Amygdaloid"

noun

1
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.

adjective

1
Shaped like an almond
2
Relating to the amygdala

🔄 Synonyms of "Amygdaloid"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rounded	Complete or balanced.
almond-shaped	oval (especially in relation to eyes)
amygdaloidal	Shaped like an almond
amygdaliform	(mycology) Shaped like an almond.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Amygdaloid"

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Word	Definition
amygdaliform	(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
almond-shaped	oval (especially in relation to eyes)
rounded	Complete or balanced.
gammoidnoun	Shaped like a gamma.
dentoid	Shaped like a tooth.
olivary	Shaped like an olive
omphaloid	Shaped like a navel.
amygdalostriatal	amygdaloid and striatal
ovate	Shaped like an egg.
egg-shaped	Having the shape of an egg.
bulbiformnoun	Shaped like a bulb.
odontoidnoun	A separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process.
fabiform	Shaped like a bean
cordiformnoun	(chiefly botany, of a leaf) Heart-shaped.
cephaloid	Shaped like the head or the brain.
eggshaped	Alternative spelling of egg-shaped. [Having the shape of an egg.]
bulboid	(anatomy) Shaped like a bulb.
aciform	Shaped like a needle.
ovoid	Shaped like an oval.
anguloid	Somewhat angular