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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:
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
Classified under:
Similar:
rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)
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