Amygdaloidal

Amygdaloidal
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]


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