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almond-shaped

American

[ah-muhnd-sheypt, am-uhnd-, al-muhnd-sheypt] / ˈɑ məndˌʃeɪpt, ˈæm ənd-, ˈæl məndˌʃeɪpt /

adjective

having an oval shape usually pointed at one or both ends.

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Adjacent to the entombed Griffin Warrior’s wrist was a carved and gold-tipped agate, almond-shaped and just 1.3 inches in length, here making its public debut outside Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

Researchers have found several brain regions involved in PTSD, including the almond-shaped amygdala that regulates fear, and the hippocampus, a critical hub for processing memories and routing them throughout the brain.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024

This small, almond-shaped area of the brain located near your ears detects salience, or the emotional relevance of a situation and how to react to it.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Kravchenko, with large almond-shaped eyes and a curtain of hair that fell behind her back, worked odd jobs cleaning homes and waiting on tables.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

She glanced at her bloodriders, their dark almond-shaped eyes giving no hint of their thoughts.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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