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hippocampus

/,hɪpə'kæmpəs/

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noun
seahorses
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genus hippocampus

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fish genus
noun
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
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type of:
neural structure

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limbic brain limbic system visceral brain

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