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English → English (WordNet) Definition: amygdaloid nucleus amygdaloid nucleus n : 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 [syn: amygdala, corpus amygdaloideum]