(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. corpus amygdaloideum, amygdaloid nucleus

amygdalaceae

(n) used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus, Syn. family Amygdalaceae

amygdalin

(n) a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds

amygdaline

(adj) related to or resembling an almond

amygdaloid

(n) volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits

amygdalotomy

(n) psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)

amygdalus

(n) used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus, Syn. genus Amygdalus

almond

(n) small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California, Syn. Prunus dulcis, Amygdalus communis, sweet almond, Prunus amygdalus

almond-shaped

(adj) shaped like an almond, Syn. amygdaloid, amygdaliform, amygdaloidal

almond willow

(n) Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry, Syn. black Hollander, Salix triandra, Salix amygdalina

bitter almond

(n) almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes, Syn. Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara

myriagram

(n) one ten thousandth of a centner, Syn. myg

peachleaf willow

(n) willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees, Syn. Salix amygdaloides, almond-leaves willow, peach-leaved willow

red gum

(n) red gum tree of Tasmania, Syn. peppermint, peppermint gum, Eucalyptus amygdalina

wood spurge

(n) European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters, Syn. Euphorbia amygdaloides

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

amygdala

‖n.; pl. -læ /plu>. [ L., an almond, fr. Gr. 'amygda`lh. See Almond. ] 1. An almond. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences of the lower surface of the lateral hemispheres of the cerebellum, each side of the vallecula. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Amygdalaceous

a. (Bot.) Akin to, or derived from, the almond. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amygdalate

n. 1. (Med.) An emulsion made of almonds; milk of almonds. Bailey. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) A salt of amygdalic acid. Called also mandelate. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

amygdalate

a. [ L. amygdala, amygdalum, almond, Gr. 'amygda`lh, 'amy`gdalon. See Almond. ] Pertaining to, resembling, or made of, almonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

amygdalic

a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to almonds; derived from amygdalin; as, amygdalic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

amygdalic acid

n. (Chem.) An organic acid (C6H5.CH(OH).COOH) extracted from bitter almonds; called also mandelic acid and α-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid. [ PJC ]

amygdaliferous

a. [ L. amygdalum almond + -ferous. ] Almond-bearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

amygdalin

n. (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amygdaline

a. [ L. amygdalinus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, almonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amygdaloid

n. [ Gr. &unr_; almond + -oid: cf. F. amygdaloïde. ] (Min.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amygdaloidal

{ } a. 1. Almond-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, the rock amygdaloid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mygale

‖prop. n. [ L., a field mouse, Gr. &unr_;. ] (Zool.) A genus of very large hairy spiders of the family Ctenizidae, having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (Mygale cancerides) are among the largest species. They are also called trapdoor spiders. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (Mygale Hentzii). [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

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苦杏仁苷

[苦杏仁苷, kǔ xìng rén gān] amygdalin

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アミグダリン

[amigudarin] (n) amygdalin

袋蜘蛛

[ふくろぐも;フクログモ, fukurogumo ; fukurogumo] (n) (1) (uk) sac spider (any spider of family Clubionidae); (2) (See 地蜘蛛) Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)

地蜘蛛

[じぐも;ジグモ, jigumo ; jigumo] (n) (uk) Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)

土蜘蛛;土雲

[つちぐも, tsuchigumo] (n) (1) (土蜘蛛 only) (uk) (See 地蜘蛛) Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); (2) tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)

扁桃体

[へんとうたい, hentoutai] (n, adj-no) amygdala; amygdaloid nucleus; corpus amygdaloideum

蟠桃

[ばんとう;バントウ, bantou ; bantou] (n) (uk) donut peach (Amygdalus persica var. compressa); UFO peach; flat peach; pan tao peach; Saturn peach; saucer peach

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