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parahippocampus

parahippocampus noun: a cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.

Noun

parahippocampus (plural parahippocampi)

  1. A cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.

Synonyms of parahippocampus

Forms of parahippocampus

pluralparahippocampi

Origin of parahippocampus

From para- + hippocampus.

Questions about parahippocampus

What does parahippocampus mean?
Parahippocampus means a cortical region of grey matter that surrounds the hippocampus.
What part of speech is parahippocampus?
Parahippocampus is a noun.
What is the plural of parahippocampus?
The plural of parahippocampus is parahippocampi.

Words near parahippocampus in the dictionary

  1. parahippocampal
  2. parahippocampal gyri
  3. parahippocampal gyrus
  4. parahippocampal gyruses
  5. parahippocampi
  6. parahippocampus
  7. parahistorian
  8. parahistorians
  9. parahistorical
  10. parahistories
  11. parahistory

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