hippocampus
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hippocampus
- /ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkæm.pəs/ UK
- /ˌhɪpəˈkæm.pəs/ Canada, US
- [ˌhɪpəˈkɛəm.pəs] Canada, US
- /ˌhɪpoʊˈkæm.pəs/ Canada, US
- [ˌhɪpoʊˈkɛəm.pəs] Canada, US
Rhymes with -æmpəs
Where it comes from
From Late Latin hippocampus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos, from ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos, “horse”) + κάμπος (kámpos, “sea-monster”)). The anatomy sense is so named from its resemblance to the seahorse. By surface analysis, hippo- + campus.
noun hippocampi · hippocampuses
- A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish.
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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
Similar: HIPP
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus hippocampus, crayon, seahorses, cornu ammonis, dentate gyrus, archipallium, archicortex, hippocampal formation, ammon's horn, allocortex, hippocampal gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, limbic system, entorhinal cortex, subiculum, parahippocampus
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noun mythological creature
| Español | hipocampo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 海馬 /海马 hǎimǎ |
| Português | hipocampo |
| Français | hippocampe |
| Deutsch | Hippokamp |
| Italiano | ippocampo |
| Ελληνικά | ιππόκαμπος ippókampos |
| Română | hipocamp |
| Русский | гиппока́мп gippokámp |
noun brain region
| Español | hipocampo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 海馬 kaiba |
| 中文 | 海馬體 /海马体 hǎimǎtǐ, 海馬 /海马 hǎimǎ |
| Português | hipocampo |
| Français | hippocampe |
| Deutsch | Hippocampus, Ammonshorn |
| Italiano | ippocampo |
| Ελληνικά | ιππόκαμπος ippókampos |
| Română | hipocamp |
| Tiếng Việt | hồi hải mã |
Talk about this word "hippocampus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hippocampus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hippocampus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hippocampus "hippocampus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hippocampus.Cite this
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title = {hippocampus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hippocampus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
