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Hippocampus vs Seahorse - What's the difference?

hippocampus | seahorse |

As nouns the difference between hippocampus and seahorse

is that hippocampus is a mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp while seahorse is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

hippocampus

English

(wikipedia hippocampus)

Noun

(hippocampi)
  • A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin; a hippocamp.
  • (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.

    • Abbreviations

    * (neuroanatomy) HIPP

    Derived terms

    * hippocampal

    seahorse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

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