AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS
\ˈamɪɡdˌalɔ͡ɪd njˈuːklɪəs], \ˈamɪɡdˌalɔɪd njˈuːklɪəs], \ˈa_m_ɪ_ɡ_d_ˌa_l_ɔɪ_d n_j_ˈuː_k_l_ɪ__ə_s]\
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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
By Princeton University
