/euh mig"deuh leuh/ , n. , pl. amygdalae /-lee'/ . Anat.
1. an almond-shaped part, as a tonsil.
2. a ganglion of the limbic system adjoining the temporal lobe of the brain and involved in emotions of fear and aggression.
[ bef. 950; amygdále; r. ME amygdal, OE amigdal almond amygdalon amýgdalon; cf. ALMOND ]