Associations to the word «Hippocampus»

Wiktionary

HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. (anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion. So named because of its resemblance to the seahorse.
HIPPOCAMPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Syngnathidae   — the seahorses.

Dictionary definition

HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. A complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories.
HIPPOCAMPUS, noun. Seahorses.

Wise words

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