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Meaning of hippocampus

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hippocampus

noun

Definitions

  1. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.

    Synonyms:hippocamp

  2. 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.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hippocampus

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