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hippocamp

/ˈhɪpəˌkæmp/

hippocamp noun: a mythological creature, a cross between a horse and a fish.

Noun

hippocamp (plural hippocamps)

  1. (Greek) A mythological creature, a cross between a horse and a fish.
    Synonyms:
    hippocampus

Proper noun capitalized: Hippocamp

Hippocamp

  1. A small moon of Neptune.
    Synonyms:
    S, 2004 N 1, Neptune XIV

Synonyms of hippocamp

Forms of hippocamp

pluralhippocamps

Origin of hippocamp

From hippocamp (from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos)), a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a horse and the tail of a fish. Officially named in February 2019. The moon was discovered in 2013 by viewing archival images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope dating back to 2004.

Questions about hippocamp

What does hippocamp mean?
Hippocamp means a mythological creature, a cross between a horse and a fish.
What part of speech is hippocamp?
Hippocamp can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hippocamp?
Hippocamp is pronounced /ˈhɪpəˌkæmp/.
What is the plural of hippocamp?
The plural of hippocamp is hippocamps.

Words near hippocamp in the dictionary

  1. hippoboscid
  2. hippoboscids
  3. hippoboscoid
  4. hippoboscoids
  5. hippocalcin
  6. hippocamp
  7. hippocampal
  8. hippocampally
  9. hippocampectomies
  10. hippocampectomize
  11. hippocampectomized

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