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Hippocampus   /hˌɪpoʊkˈæmpəs/   Listen
Hippocampus

noun
(pl. hippocampi)
1.
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.
2.
Seahorses.  Synonym: genus Hippocampus.






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Words linked to "Hippocampus" :   sea horse, fish genus, limbic system, visceral brain, family Syngnathidae, seahorse, neural structure, Syngnathidae, limbic brain



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