amygdala

amygdala
/euh mig"deuh leuh/, n., pl. amygdalae /-lee'/. Anat.
1. an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
2. a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.
[bef. 950; < ML: almond, tonsil, L: almond < Gk amygdále; r. ME amygdal, OE amigdal almond < L amygdalon < Gk amýgdalon; cf. ALMOND]

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