Hippocampi

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hippocampus
       n 1: 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


       2: seahorses [syn: {genus Hippocampus}]
       [also: {hippocampi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hippocampi
       See {hippocampus}