— hepatopancreatic /hep'euh toh pan'kree at"ik, -pang'-, hi pat'euh-/ , adj.
/hep'euh toh pan"kree euhs, -pang"-, hi pat'euh-/ , n. Anat.
a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
[ 1880-85; HEPATO- + PANCREAS ]