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Definition of hippocampus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hippocampus

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