ALL meanings of hippocampus
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H h - noun plural hippocampus Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish. 1
- noun plural hippocampus Anatomy. an enfolding of cerebral cortex into the lateral fissure of a cerebral hemisphere, having the shape in cross section of a sea horse. 1
- noun hippocampus The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system. 1
- noun hippocampus a mythological sea creature with the forelegs of a horse and the tail of a fish 0
- noun hippocampus any marine teleost fish of the genus Hippocampus, having a horselike head 0
- noun hippocampus an area of cerebral cortex that forms a ridge in the floor of the lateral ventricle of the brain, which in cross section has the shape of a sea horse. It functions as part of the limbic system 0
- noun hippocampus a sea monster with the head and forequarters of a horse and the tail of a dolphin or fish 0
- noun hippocampus a ridge along the lower section of each lateral ventricle of the brain 0
- noun hippocampus A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp. 0
- noun hippocampus (anatomy) 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. 0