amygdale

British

/ əˈmɪɡdeɪl /

noun

Also called: amygdule. 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

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Etymology

Origin of amygdale

C19: from Greek: _almond

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