hippocampus

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a fish.
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.

Equivalents

Españolhipocampo

Françaishippocampe

DeutschAmmonshorn Hippocampus Hippokamp

14 more languages

Catalàhipocamp

Češtinahipokampus

Ελληνικάιππόκαμπος

Suomiaivoturso hippokampus

Italianoippocampo

日本語海馬海馬体

Қазақ тілігиппокамп

Nederlandshippocampus hippokampos

Polskihipokamp hippokamp

Portuguêshipocampo

Românăhipocamp

Русскийгиппока́мп

Türkçehipokampus

Українськагіпокамп

Examples

“Holonyms: limbic system < brain < central nervous system, CNS”

“The hippocampus is central to the laying down of memories.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See all C2 English words →

See also

hippocaust hippocentaur hippocoprosterol hippocras Hippocrates Hippocrates' sleeve

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free