amygdaloid (redirected from amygdaloid nuclei)

a·myg·da·loid  (-mgd-loid)

n.

A volcanic rock containing many amygdules.

adj. also a·myg·da·loi·dal (-mgd-loidl)

1. Shaped like an almond.

2. Anatomy Of or relating to the amygdala.

3. Resembling a volcanic rock that contains many amygdules.

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[Latin amygdala, almond; see amygdala + -oid.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amygdaloid - volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits volcanic rock - extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
Adj.	1.	amygdaloid - shaped like an almond almond-shaped, amygdaliform, amygdaloidal rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"