Amygdala
Pronunciation : A*myg"da*la (a*mig"da*la)
Part of Speech : n.; pl. -l? (-le). [L.
Definition : 1. An almond.
2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913