amygdala
/əˈmɪgdələ/noun
(pl. amygdalae /-liː/)
- Anatomy a roughly almond-shaped mass of grey matter deep inside each cerebral hemisphere, associated with the sense of smell【剖】（脑内）扁桃核, 扁桃体。
词源
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amugdalē. 'almond'.