hepatopancreas

noun

he·​pa·​to·​pan·​cre·​as ˌhe-pə-tō-ˈpaŋ-krē-əs 

-ˈpan-,

hi-ˌpa-tə-

: a glandular structure (as of a crustacean) that combines the digestive functions of the vertebrate liver and pancreas

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hepatopancreas

• pancreas