Plural of amygdala

Forms of amygdala

Amygdalas and amygdalae in a sentence

• By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.2011 April 8, Amie Ninh, “Liberal vs. Conservative: Does the Difference Lie in the Brain?”, in TIME, archived from the original on 18 Jul...
• Because the brain has two hemispheres, it has two amygdalas; both of the woman's amygdalas were destroyed by the disease, but the rest of her brain was unaffected.1994 December 18, Sandra Blakeslee, “Brain Study Examines Rare Woman”, in New York Times. From the entry amygdalas
• When most people try to decode the emotion in a pair of eyes, their amygdalae light up.2004 May 9, Jonathan Weiner, “This Is Your Brain on Drugs”, in New York Times. From the entry amygdalae
• When autistic patients do it, their amygdalae are much dimmer.2004 May 9, Jonathan Weiner, “This Is Your Brain on Drugs”, in New York Times. From the entry amygdalae

Meaning of amygdala

1. noun Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

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Questions about the plural of amygdala

What is the plural of amygdala?

The plural of amygdala is amygdalas or amygdalae.

Which is correct, amygdalas or amygdalae?

Both are used. amygdalae is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is amygdala countable?

Amygdala is a countable noun.