Hippocamp Definition

hĭpə-kămp
hippocampi, hippocamps
noun
A marine creature having the head and forelegs of a horse and the body and tail of a dolphin or fish.
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Other Word Forms of Hippocamp

Noun

Singular:
hippocamp
Plural:
hippocamps

Origin of Hippocamp

  • Late Latin from Greek hippokampos hippos horse ekwo- in Indo-European roots kampos sea monster

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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HHIHIP

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PMPAMP

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