a·myg·dale ( -m g d l)n. An amygdule. [From Latin amygdala, almond; see amygdala.] |
amygdale [əˈmɪgdeɪl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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 called amygdule [əˈmɪgdjuːl]
[from Greek: almond]
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