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Amygdaloidal

Amygdaloid \A*myg"da*loid\, Amygdaloidal \A*myg`da*loid"al\, a.

  1. Almond-shaped.

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

Wiktionary
amygdaloidal

a. 1 Shaped like an almond 2 Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.

WordNet
amygdaloidal

adj. shaped like an almond [syn: almond-shaped, amygdaliform, amygdaloid]

Usage examples of "amygdaloidal".

It is a common product of alteration in igneous rocks, and frequently occurs as well-developed crystals in association with zeolites lining the amygdaloidal cavities of basaltic and other rocks.