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/ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkæm.pəs/ · noun
(mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish..
Holonyms: limbic system < brain < central nervous system, CNS
The hippocampus is central to the laying down of memories.
Use hippocampus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hippocampus means (mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish..
Common synonyms include hippocamp, sea horse, HIPP, genus hippocampus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Holonyms: limbic system < brain < central nervous system, CNS
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