hippocampus [ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkampəs] (pl. hippocampi -pi, -pʌɪ)
(Anatomy)the elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system (剖)海马(沿侧脑室的突起,据称是情感、记忆及植物性神经系统的中枢)
语源
late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos 'horse' + kampos 'sea monster'