hippocampus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,neuroscience) a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of gray matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories | |
Related terms: | neural_structure limbic_system | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) seahorses | |
Synonyms: | genus_Hippocampus | |
Related terms: | fish_genus Syngnathidae seahorse | |