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hippocamp^¹

/ˈhɪpəˌkæmp/

noun hippocamps

Greek A mythological creature, a cross between a horse and a fish.
Similar: hippocampus

Hippocamp^²

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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.

proper noun

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

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@misc{hippocamp_2026,
  title = {hippocamp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hippocamp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}