- pyloric caeca
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plural of pyloric caecum
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
pyloric caeca
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pyloric caecum — (plural pyloric caeca)) a finger like out pocketing of the intestine where it meets the end of the stomach (pylorus). Also spelled cecum (ceca). Serves to aid digestion … Dictionary of ichthyology
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caecum — (plural caeca)) a blindly ending sac arising from the gut or other hollow organ, e.g. pyloric caeca, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
gall bladder — small sac associated with the liver used for storing the bile which is used in digestion. It opens by 4 6 ducts through the dorsal anterior wall of the expanded duodenum, posterior to the pyloric caeca … Dictionary of ichthyology
gibbing — removal of the guts and gills by inserting a knife in the gill region. Pyloric caeca, ovaries or testes remain in the fish. Usually in reference to herring. Also called gipping … Dictionary of ichthyology
pancreas — endocrine gland containing islets of Langerhan(s) which produces secretions controlling carbohydrate metabolism. Often located diffusely in the region of the gall bladder, spleen, pyloric caeca and small intestine in fishes. Size and number of… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ripening — 1) the process of becoming a ripe fish 2) maturing of small fatty fishes, e.g. anchovies and herring, in salt, sugar and spices in barrels over several months. Proteins and lipids are degraded by enzymes from the pyloric caeca of the fish and a… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Oncorhynchus — noun Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon • Syn: ↑genus Oncorhynchus • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Salmonidae, ↑family Salmonidae … Useful english dictionary
pars ampullaris — Bottle shaped diverticulum on entrance of caeca into pyloric chamber of stomach in syncarids [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Order Anaspidacea): Bottle shaped diverticulum at entrance of ceca into pyloric chamber of stomach [McLaughlin, 1980].… … Crustacea glossary
