prehepaticus

noun

pre·​he·​pat·​i·​cus

ˌprēhə̇ˈpatə̇kəs

plural -es

: the embryonic connective and vascular tissues from which the interstitial part of the liver is developed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin prae- pre- + Greek hēpat-, hēpar liver, + Latin -icus -ic

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