amygdale

English

Noun

amygdale (plural amygdales)

1. (geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
2. Misspelling of amygdala.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala (“almond”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mi.dal/, /a.miɡ.dal/

Noun

amygdale f (plural amygdales)

1. (anatomy) tonsil

Further reading

• “amygdale” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Latin

Noun

amygdale

1. vocative singular of amygdalus