hippocampus
noun /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/
/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/
(plural hippocampi
(anatomy /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpaɪ/, /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpi/
/ˌhɪpəˈkæmpaɪ/, /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpi/
)- either of the two areas of the brain thought to be the centre of emotion and memory
海马(大脑中被认为是感情和记忆中心的部分) 词源late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos ‘horse’ + kampos ‘sea monster’.