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(hip-po-cam-pus) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a part of the brain involved in memory.

Example Sentence

We admired a hippocampus in the aquarium.

More Example Sentences

In school we learn about the hippocampus.

Synonyms

memory center; brain region; neural structure

Antonyms

pig

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