Amygdalae

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amygdalae
       See {amygdala}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amygdala


       n : 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 [syn:
            {amygdaloid nucleus}, {corpus amygdaloideum}]
       [also: {amygdalae} (pl)]