amygdales

/əˈmɪɡdəliz/
noun
  1. Plural of amygdale; almond-shaped structures, especially the two amygdala regions in the brain.
    • Researchers compared the activity in the left and right amygdales during the experiment.
    • The amygdales on both sides of the brain work together to process emotions.
    • In some animals, the amygdales are larger relative to brain size than in humans.
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