hippocampus
noun/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/
/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/
(plural hippocampi
(anatomy)/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpaɪ/, /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpi/
/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpaɪ/, /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpi/
)- either of the two areas of the brain thought to be the centre of emotion and memoryWord Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos ‘horse’ + kampos ‘sea monster’.
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