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hepatopancreas

/ˌhɛpətɵpæŋˈkriːəs/ /ˌhɛpətoʊpæŋˈkriːəs/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The biologist dissected the shrimp and carefully examined its hepatopancreas, noting how it performed both liver and pancreas functions for the animal. "
organ anatomy biology animal fish insect physiology

Related Words

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration arthropods

arthropods noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒdz/ /ˈɑːrθrəpɑːdz/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages

"Example Sentence: "Insects, spiders, and crabs are all examples of arthropods, which means they have an external skeleton and jointed legs." "

Illustration functions

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

What something does or is used for.

"The key functions of a refrigerator are to keep food cold and prevent spoilage. "

Illustration biologist

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration separately

separately adverb

/ˈsɛpəɹətli/

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

"The children packed their lunches separately, each with their own snacks and drinks. "

Illustration digestive

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

A substance that aids digestion.

"My grandmother took a digestive enzyme supplement to help with her digestion. "

Illustration pancreas

pancreas noun

/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/

A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.

"My uncle's doctor said his pancreas was not functioning properly, so he needed to adjust his diet to help it produce the necessary enzymes for digestion. "

Illustration dissected

dissected verb

/dɪˈsɛktɪd/ /daɪˈsɛktɪd/

To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

"In biology class, the students dissected a frog to learn about its organs. "