hippocampus -
a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
hippocampus -
A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.
hippocampus -
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. So named because of its resemblance to the seahorse.
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hippocampus A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
hippocampus A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter which plays a role in memory and emotion.