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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation | |
| Synonyms: | corpus_amygdaloideum amygdaloid_nucleus | |
| Related terms: | neural_structure basal_ganglion limbic_system temporal_lobe | |
| Similar spelling: |
Amygdalus amygdalin amygdaloid amygdaline |
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