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Hippocampus word meaning and definition

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[noun] seahorses
[noun] 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
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\Hip`po*cam"pus\, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish ({Hippocampus brevirostris}), -- seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune. --Fairholt. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lophobranch fishes of several species in which the head and neck have some resemblance to those of a horse; -- called also {sea horse}. Note: They swim slowly, in an erect position, and often cling to seaweeds by means of the incurved prehensile tail. The male has a ventral pouch, in which it carries the eggs till hatched. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to either of two ridges of white matter in each lateral ventricle of the brain. The larger is called hippocampus major or simply hippocampus. The smaller, hippocampus minor, is called also {ergot} and {calcar}.

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genus Hippocampus

See also: family Syngnathidae | fish genus | limbic brain | limbic system | neural structure | sea horse | seahorse | Syngnathidae | visceral brain |

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Let's analyse "hippocampus" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SUPMACOPPIH. Average typing speed for these characters is 2930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hippocampus: 9 + 6 + 1 + 3 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hippocampus: 8 + 9 + 7 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 3 + 1 = 56, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

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Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (3) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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