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
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hippocampsOrigin of Hippocamp
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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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