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hippocampus

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkæm.pəs/Part of speech nounSorted achimopppsuStarts with HEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A brain region important for memory and learning.

Word origin

From Late Latin hippocampus, from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos, from ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos, “horse”) + κάμπος (kámpos, “sea-monster”)). The anatomy sense is so named from its resemblance to the seahorse. By surface analysis, hippo- + campus.

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  • Holonyms: limbic system < brain < central nervous system, CNS
  • The hippocampus is central to the laying down of memories.

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