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Hippocampus

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 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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