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Where does “amygdalohippocampal” come from?

amygdalohippocampal (English) comes from English amygdalo-, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

amygdalohippocampal (English): Relating to the amygdala and hippocampus

Definitions

  1. Relating to the amygdala and hippocampus

Ancestry of “amygdalohippocampal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishamygdalo-—
2Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
3Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
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