hipokamp

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hipokamp

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin hippocampus. Doublet of hippokamp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xiˈpɔ.kamp/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔkamp
  • Syllabification: hi‧po‧kamp

Noun

hipokamp m inan

  1. (neuroanatomy) hippocampus (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)

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