amygdala
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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
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- basal ganglion hypernym
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- temporal lobe part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | temporal lobe |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | limbic system |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | basal ganglion |