Etymology

amygdaloid

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Today it means: Shaped like an almond Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμυγδάλη“almond”
  2. English todayamygdaloid

From Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -oid.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀμυγδάλη all →

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