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hippocampi

hippocampi is the plural of hippocampus.

Meaning of hippocampus

Noun

hippocampus (plural hippocampi or hippocampuses)

  1. A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish.
    Synonyms:
    hippocamp, sea horse
  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.
    • Holonyms: limbic system < brain < central nervous system, CNS
    Synonyms:
    HIPP

Questions about hippocampi

What is hippocampi the plural of?
Hippocampi is the plural of hippocampus.

Words near hippocampi in the dictionary

  1. hippocampally
  2. hippocampectomies
  3. hippocampectomize
  4. hippocampectomized
  5. hippocampectomy
  6. hippocampi
  7. hippocampian
  8. hippocampic
  9. hippocampine
  10. hippocampocortical
  11. hippocampofugal

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