amígdala
Portuguese
/ɐˈmidalɐ/, /ɐˈmiɣðɐlɐ/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) tonsil small lymphatic mass on each side of the throat
- (neuroanatomy) amygdala region of the brain
- (geology) amygdale; amygdule almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amygdala (almond, almond tree).
Origin
Latin
amygdala
Gloss
almond, almond tree
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amygdalaceous English
- amygdaliferous English
- amygdalose English
- *amandula Latin
- *amendla Latin
- *amendla, *amandula Latin
- *amindla Latin
- amygdala Latin
- amygdalinus Latin
- amígdala Spanish, Castilian
- ἀμυγδάλη Ancient Greek
- amigdalectomia Portuguese
- amígdala Galician
- mandala Old High German
- mügdal Volapük