amygdaloid
adjective, noun
amygdaloid is spelled A-M-Y-G-D-A-L-O-I-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, amygdaloid means “Shaped like an almond” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amygdaloid?
| Letters | 10: A-M-Y-G-D-A-L-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amygdaloid?
Amygdaloid appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of amygdaloid
- amygdaloids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amygdaloid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped like an almond
- 2
Relating to the amygdala
noun
- 1
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amygdaloid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shaped like an almond:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amygdaloïde |
| Portuguese | amigdaloide |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does amygdaloid come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).