amygdaloid nucleus
NOUN
/ə'mɪgdə,lɔɪd_'nukliəs/
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
amygdaloid nucleus is a valid 18-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
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A1M3Y4G2D2A1L1O1I1D2N1U1C3L1E1U1S1
1 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING
What does amygdaloid nucleus mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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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.
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