amygdaloid
Meanings
adj
- Shaped like an almond
- Relating to the amygdala
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -oid.
Synonyms
Derived words
Previous
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.