CORPUS AMYGDALOIDEUM
\kˈɔːpəs ˌamɪɡdˌalɔ͡ɪdˈiːəm], \kˈɔːpəs ˌamɪɡdˌalɔɪdˈiːəm], \k_ˈɔː_p_ə_s ˌa_m_ɪ_ɡ_d_ˌa_l_ɔɪ_d_ˈiː__ə_m]\
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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
