Amygdaloid

Amygdaloid
Amygdaloid A*myg"da*loid, n. [Gr. ? almond + -oid: cf. F. amygdalo["i]de.] (Min.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava. [1913 Webster]

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  • Amygdaloid — A*myg da*loid, Amygdaloidal A*myg da*loid al, a. 1. Almond shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amygdaloid — [ə mig′də loid΄] n. [ AMYGDAL(A) + OID] igneous rock containing amygdules adj. 1. almond shaped 2. of or like amygdaloid; containing amygdules …   English World dictionary

  • Amygdaloid — Amygdaloid, derived from the Latin for almond, can refer to: * the amygdala in the brain. * any almond shape * (as amygdaloidal ) a volcanic rock texture in which small volatile cavities or vesicles are filled with secondary minerals …   Wikipedia

  • Amygdaloīd — Amygdaloīd, s. Mandelstein …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • amygdaloid — Resembling an almond or a tonsil. [amygdala + G. eidos, appearance] * * * amyg·da·loid .lȯid adj 1) almond shaped 2) of, relating to, or affecting an amygdala <amygdaloid lesions> * * * amyg·da·loid (ə migґdə loid) [amygdalo +… …   Medical dictionary

  • amygdaloid — adj. shaped like an almond. Phrases and idioms: amygdaloid nucleus a roughly almond shaped mass of grey matter deep inside each cerebral hemisphere, associated with the sense of smell. Etymology: L amygdala f. Gk amugdale almond …   Useful english dictionary

  • Amygdaloid Island — is an island in Lake Superior. It is within the boundary of Isle Royale National Park, a national park located within the U.S. state of Michigan. The island is protected and patrolled by a seasonal ranger station operated by the U.S. National… …   Wikipedia

  • amygdaloid body — n AMYGDALA * * * corpus amygdaloideum …   Medical dictionary

  • amygdaloid nucleus — n AMYGDALA * * * see amygdala * * * corpus amygdaloideum …   Medical dictionary

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