name
Meaning 1
A small moon of Neptune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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hippocamp
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/ˈhɪpəˌkæmp/
noun
Meaning 2
A mythological creature, a cross between a horse and a fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hippocampus
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From hippocamp (from Ancient Greek ἱππόκαμπος (hippókampos)), a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a horse and the tail of a fish. Officially named in February 2019. The moon was discovered in 2013 by viewing archival images produced by the Hubble Space Telescope dating back to 2004.