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a_new_sad_me@lemmy.world 1 month agoInteresting.
I wonder what I did wrong in the first time I searched for this that I couldn’t find anything.
So if I understand this correctly it is Greek mythology -> actual sea creature -> brain part.
name_NULL111653@pawb.social 1 month ago
Pretty much. And for etymology searches like this Wiktionary is a life saver. Just type in hippocampus and follow the link rabbit holes, and it gives you the etymology: hippocampus < hippocamp (mythical sea monster) < hippos (horse) + kampos (shark).