Noun
hepatopancreas (plural hepatopancreases or hepatopancreata)
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.
The hepatopancreas feeds into the midgut, where digestive enzymes are released, and nutrients taken up. Source: Internet
From the hepatopancreas of the shrimp ( Farfantepenaeus duorarum ) a circular single stranded DNA virus has been isolated. citation This virus does not appear to cause disease in the shrimp. Source: Internet