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hippocampuses

hippocampuses 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 hippocampuses

What is hippocampuses the plural of?
Hippocampuses is the plural of hippocampus.

Words near hippocampuses in the dictionary

  1. hippocampofugal
  2. hippocampopetal
  3. hippocamposeptal
  4. hippocamps
  5. hippocampus
  6. hippocampuses
  7. hippocaust
  8. hippocausts
  9. hippocentaur
  10. hippocentaurs
  11. hippocephalic

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