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Amygdala
ah-MIG-dah-lah
/əˈmɪɡdələ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
amygdala
Dictionary meaning
Almond-shaped brain structure processing emotions, especially fear.
History and origin
Greek: almond
Common mispronunciations
AM-ig-dalaah-MIG-da-lee
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