amygdaloid

adjective

amyg·​da·​loid ə-ˈmig-də-ˌlȯid 

1

: almond-shaped

2

: of, relating to, or affecting an amygdala

Examples of amygdaloid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both sisters were played by Alla Nazimova, an actress born in Yalta, one of them in yellowface, her eyes made artificially amygdaloid through makeup. —Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Greek amygdaloeidēs, from amygdalē

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for amygdaloid

• colloid

Medical Definition

amygdaloid

adjective

amyg·​da·​loid -ˌlȯid 

1

: almond-shaped

2

: of, relating to, or affecting the amygdala : amygdalar

amygdaloid lesions

This raises the possibility that stress-induced elevation in GC [glucocorticoid] secretion might directly affect amygdaloid neurons.

—Rupshi Mitra and Robert M. Sapolsky, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences