noun, feminine/aˈmiɡdala/plural: amígdalas
tonsil (lymphoid organ); amygdala (brain region)
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor. ▲ Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl. Medieval Latin amygdalalbor. Spanish amígdala Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”). Doublet of almendra and mandorla.