Amygdaloid

/əˈmɪɡdəlɔɪd/ adjective

Resembling or shaped like an almond; relating to the amygdala of the brain.

From amygdala + -oid (resembling/like). The -oid suffix comes from Greek eidos (form). This term has been used in anatomy since the 18th century to describe structures with an almond-like appearance.

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