English Explanatory Dictionary

hepatopancreas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organ of the digestive tract of arthropods and fish, which provides the functions which in mammals are provided separately by the liver and pancreas.

Word forms

hepatopancreas hepatopancreases hepatopancreata

Etymology

From hepato- + pancreas.

Synonyms

digestive gland tomalley
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