What does amygdala mean?
• AMYGDALA (noun) The noun AMYGDALA has 1 sense: 1. 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 Familiarity information: AMYGDALA used as a noun is very rare.