AMYGDALOIDAL

amygdaliform, almond-shaped, amygdaloid, amygdaloidal

(adjective) shaped like an almond

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

amygdaloidal (comparative more amygdaloidal, superlative most amygdaloidal)

Shaped like an almond

Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.

Source: Wiktionary


A*myg"da*loid, A*myg`da*loid"al, a.

1. Almond-shaped.

2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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