amygdale

English

Noun

amygdale (plural amygdales)

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

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amygdala (“almond”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.mi.dal/, /a.miɡ.dal/
Audio (file)

Noun

amygdale f (plural amygdales)

(anatomy) tonsil

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

amygdale

vocative singular of amygdalus

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