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Definition of: amygdale
(ə·mig′dāl) noun Geol.
An almonshaped cavity formed by expanding steam in volcanic and intrusive rocks, filled with mineral secretions which are often of commercial importance and of value in the determination of geologic time. [<Gk. amygdalē almond]
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