Hippocampus
See also: hippocampus
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin hippocampus.
Proper noun
Hippocampus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Syngnathidae – seahorses.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Acanthopterygii – superorder; Syngnathiformes – order; Syngnathoidei – suborder; Syngnathidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hippocampus hippocampus (syn. Hippocampus heptagonus short-snouted seahorse) – type species
Translations
genus Hippocampus
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References
- seahorse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hippocampus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Hippocampus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Hippocampus at World Register of Marine Species
- Hippocampus at iNaturalist
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin hippocampus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɪpoˈkampʊs/
- Rhymes: -ampʊs
Audio: (file)
Noun
Hippocampus m (strong, genitive Hippocampus, plural Hippocampi)
- (anatomy) hippocampus
- Synonym: Ammonshorn
Declension
Declension of Hippocampus [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hippocampus | die | Hippocampi |
| genitive | eines | des | Hippocampus | der | Hippocampi |
| dative | einem | dem | Hippocampus | den | Hippocampi |
| accusative | einen | den | Hippocampus | die | Hippocampi |
Further reading
- “Hippocampus” in Duden online
- “Hippocampus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache