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AMYGDALOID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("amygdaloid" is a kind of...):

volcanic rock (extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Shaped like an almond

Synonyms:

almond-shaped; amygdaliform; amygdaloid; amygdaloidal

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Adjectives

Similar:

rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)

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