1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Amygdala

Definition of Amygdala in English :

Define Amygdala in English

Amygdala meaning in English

Meaning of Amygdala in English

Pronunciation of Amygdala in English

Amygdala pronunciation in English

Pronounce Amygdala in English

Amygdala

see synonyms of amygdala

Noun

1. amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum

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 and emotional behavior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amygdala

see synonyms of amygdala
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
anatomy
an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Amygdala

see synonyms of amygdala
nounWord forms: plural aˈmygdaˌlae (əˈmɪgdəˌli ; əmigˈdəlēˌ)
Anatomy
an almond-shaped structure; esp., a small, round mass of gray matter in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amygdala

see synonyms of amygdala
n. pl. a·myg·da·lae (-lē)
Either of two small, almond-shaped masses of gray matter that are part of the limbic system and are located in the temporal lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. Also called amygdaloid nucleus.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

instauration

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches