amygdala
amygdala (ȧ*mig"dȧ*lȧ) , noun
[Latin, an almond, from Greek 'amygda`lh. See Almond.]
1.
An almond.
2.
(a) (Anatomy) One of the tonsils of the pharynx.
(b)
(Anatomy) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.