hepatopancreatic

Definition

Relating to both the liver (hepatic) and the pancreas, specifically referring to the hepatopancreas, a digestive organ found in crustaceans like shrimp.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'hepatos' (liver) and 'pankreas' (pancreas), combining to describe the single, complex glandular organ in arthropods that performs the functions of both mammalian organs.

In the news

The term appears in the name of AHPND (acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease), a critical, highly prioritized disease affecting the digestive organs of shrimp that researchers are working to control.

Global consultation sets research priorities for crustacean health

Aquafeed.com

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