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amígdala.

tonsil (lymphoid organ)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈmiɡdala/[aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.lɐ]/aˈmiɡdala/standard[aˈmiɣ̞.ð̞a.lɐ]standard

  1. tonsil (lymphoid organ)

    feminine

  2. amygdala (brain region)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor. ▲ Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl. Medieval Latin amygdalalbor. Galician amígdala Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, amygdalum, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of améndoa and mandorla.

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