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hip·po·cam·pus
 hippocampus
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- pronunciation:
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kaem
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noun |
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hippocampi |
| definition: |
one of two ridges of nerve matter that extend along the lateral ventricles of the brain from the olfactory lobe to the rear of the cerebrum.
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| derivation: |
hippocampal (adj.) |
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