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amygdale

amygdale noun: an almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.

Noun (1)

amygdale (plural amygdales)

  1. An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.

Noun (2)

amygdale (plural amygdales)

  1. Tonsil.

amygdale meaning in Tamil

amygdale in Tamil

வாதுமை வடிவப் பொதிப்பாறை

Forms of amygdale

pluralamygdales

Origin of amygdale

From French amygdale, from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla.

From Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”), named for the almond shape.

Questions about amygdale

What does amygdale mean?
Amygdale means an almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.
What is amygdale in Tamil?
Amygdale in Tamil is வாதுமை வடிவப் பொதிப்பாறை. See Amygdale meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amygdale?
Amygdale is a noun.
What is the plural of amygdale?
The plural of amygdale is amygdales.

Words near amygdale in the dictionary

  1. amygdalas
  2. amygdalase
  3. amygdalases
  4. amygdalate
  5. amygdalates
  6. amygdale
  7. amygdalectomies
  8. amygdalectomy
  9. amygdales
  10. amygdalian
  11. amygdalic

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