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amygdaloid nucleus
     n : an 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 behavior [syn:
          {amygdala}, {corpus amygdaloideum}]