1 any marine fish of the genus Hippocampus, swimming vertically and with a head suggestive of a horse; a sea horse.
2 Anat. the elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion and the autonomic nervous system.
Etymology: L f. Gk hippokampos f. hippos horse + kampos sea monster
Useful english dictionary. 2012.