Meaning of hippocampus | Babel Free

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.

Čeština hipokampus

Deutsch Ammonshorn Hippocampus Hippokamp

Ελληνικά ιππόκαμπος

Español hipocampo

Suomi aivoturso hippokampus

Français hippocampe

Italiano ippocampo

日本語海馬

Nederlands hippocampus hippokampos

Polski hipokamp hippokamp

Português hipocampo

Русский гиппока́мп

Türkçe hipokampus

Українська гіпокамп

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

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

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