amygdaloidal

adjective

Meaning

Resembling an almond in shape or containing almond-shaped nodules.

Examples

  • The volcanic flow was distinctly amygdaloidal, filled with small, almond-shaped cavities.
  • Researchers identified an amygdaloidal texture in the basaltic samples collected from the site.

Synonyms: almond-shaped, nodular, vesicular, amygdaloid