Amygdalae

//əˈmɪɡ.də.li// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of amygdala form-of, plural

    "When most people try to decode the emotion in a pair of eyes, their amygdalae light up. When autistic patients do it, their amygdalae are much dimmer."

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amygdaloid nucleuscorpus amygdaloideum

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"When most people try to decode the emotion in a pair of eyes, their amygdalae light up. When autistic patients do it, their amygdalae are much dimmer."

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