01 Word definition

hippocampus

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is HIPPOCAMPUS a word?

Yes. HIPPOCAMPUS is a 11-letter noun. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell HIPPOCAMPUS?

H-I-P-P-O-C-A-M-P-U-S

HIPPOCAMPUS contains 11 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score24points
Words With Friends29points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HIPPOCAMPUS spelled?

H1I2P3P4O5C6A7M8P9U10S11
Starts withHIPFirst 3 letters
Ends withPUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats P
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell HIPPOCAMPUS?

HIPPOCAMPUS is spelled H-I-P-P-O-C-A-M-P-U-S. It contains 11 letters.