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hepatopancreas

hepatopancreas

9.9
A soft greenish organ in crabs and lobsters that people sometimes eat
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛpətoʊˈpæŋkriəs/
: hepatopáncreas
  • The chef carefully removed the hepatopancreas from the lobster before preparing the dish.

Examples

  • Some people enjoy eating the hepatopancreas of crabs for its unique flavor.

  • The green color of the hepatopancreas can surprise those unfamiliar with seafood.

  • The hepatopancreas is a delicacy.

  • Do you enjoy hepatopancreas?

  • The chef carefully removed the hepatopancreas from the lobster before preparing the dish.

  • Some people enjoy eating the hepatopancreas of crabs for its unique flavor.

  • The green color of the hepatopancreas can surprise those unfamiliar with seafood.

Surface Forms

hepatopancreas singular
hepatopancreases plural

Morphology

hepatopancreas = pancreas (semi-transparent) = hepato + pancreas

The term combines a liver-related combining form with 'pancreas'; the culinary/organ sense is a direct extension of the anatomical compound but relies on technical vocabulary.

Etymology

Hepatopancreas comes from hepato- ('liver') and pancreas ('pancreas'). It literally means the 'liver-pancreas' of an animal, which explains the soft, often green part inside crabs and lobsters that some people eat.