nnoun.bodyan 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 behaviorSynset:amygdala corpus amygdaloideum
Part Holonyms:limbic brain limbic system visceral brain temporal cortex temporal lobe
Hypernyms:basal ganglion
Inherited Hypernyms:amygdalabasal ganglionganglionneural structurestructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity