Definition of amygdala
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that is part of the limbic system and consists of an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior extremity of the temporal lobe
— called also amygdaloid nucleus
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The first known use of amygdala was in 1845
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