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amygdala

noun /əmɪgdələ/ 4 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 17
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noun

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

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