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amygdale
/ əˈmɪɡdeɪl /
noun
- a vesicle in a volcanic rock, formed from a bubble of escaping gas, that has become filled with light-coloured minerals, such as quartz and calcite Also calledamygduleəˈmɪɡdjuːl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amygdale1
C19: from Greek: almond
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