hippocampus
noun
hip·po·cam·pus
ˌhi-pə-ˈkam-pəs 
plural hippocampi
ˌhi-pə-ˈkam-ˌpī
-(ˌ)pē
: a curved elongated ridge that extends over the floor of the descending horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain, that consists of gray matter covered on the ventricular surface with white matter, and that is involved in forming, storing, and processing memory
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Next, the researchers would like to map the hippocampus of a mouse.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Two other key areas — white matter, which contains connective fibers and delivers nerve signals, and the hippocampus, which processes memory – have also grown between 5.7% to 7.7%.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Two other key areas — white matter, which contains connective fibers and delivers nerve signals, and the hippocampus, which processes memory – have also grown between 5.7% to 7.7%.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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hippocampus
noun
hip·po·cam·pus
ˌhip-ə-ˈkam-pəs
: a curved elongated ridge that is an important part of the limbic system, extends over the floor of the descending horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain, consists of gray matter covered on the ventricular surface with white matter, and is involved in forming, storing, and processing memory see pes hippocampi
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