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