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hepatopancreas

/ˌhɛpətɵpæŋˈkriːəs/ /ˌhɛpətoʊpæŋˈkriːəs/

Meanings
noun

Hepatopáncreas

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. "
El biólogo diseccionó el camarón y examinó cuidadosamente su hepatopáncreas, observando cómo realizaba las funciones tanto del hígado como del páncreas para el animal.
organ anatomy biology animal fish insect physiology

Related Words

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

Proveer, ganarse la vida

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

Es difícil proveer para mi familia trabajando con el salario mínimo.

Illustration arthropods

arthropods noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒdz/ /ˈɑːrθrəpɑːdz/

Artrópodos

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

Los insectos, las arañas y los cangrejos son ejemplos de artrópodos, lo que significa que tienen un esqueleto externo y patas articuladas.

Illustration functions

functions noun

/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

Función, finalidad

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

Las funciones clave de un refrigerador son mantener los alimentos fríos y evitar que se echen a perder.

Illustration biologist

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

Biólogo, bióloga

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

Mi hermana es bióloga y estudia los efectos de la contaminación en los ecosistemas fluviales locales.

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

Realizar, ejecutar

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

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

Proveer, ganarse la vida

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

Es difícil proveer para mi familia trabajando con el salario mínimo.

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

Examinar, inspeccionar

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Examinó la escena del crimen en busca de pistas.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

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

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration separately

separately adverb

/ˈsɛpəɹətli/

Por separado, aparte

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

Los niños empacaron sus almuerzos por separado, cada uno con sus propios bocadillos y bebidas.

Illustration digestive

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

Digestivo

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

Mi abuela tomaba un suplemento de enzimas digestivas para ayudar con su digestión.

Illustration pancreas

pancreas noun

/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/

Páncreas

"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. "

El médico de mi tío dijo que su páncreas no funcionaba correctamente, por lo que necesitaba ajustar su dieta para ayudarlo a producir las enzimas necesarias para la digestión.

Illustration dissected

dissected verb

/dɪˈsɛktɪd/ /daɪˈsɛktɪd/

Diseccionar, autopsiar

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

En la clase de biología, los estudiantes diseccionaron una rana para aprender sobre sus órganos.