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hippocampus

hip·po·cam·pus

hippocampus

 
pronunciation:
hI p kaem ps
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: hippocampi
definition: one of two ridges of nerve matter that extend along the lateral ventricles of the brain from the olfactory lobe to the rear of the cerebrum.
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derivation: hippocampal (adj.)