hippocampus
noun
- 1
A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
- 2
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.
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