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AMYGDALOIDS
Noun
amygdaloids
plural of amygdaloid
Source: Wiktionary
AMYGDALOID
A*myg"da*loid, n. Etym: [Gr. -oid: cf. F. amygdaloĂŻde.] (Min.)
Definition: 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 zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
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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