Plural of pancreas
regular plural
The plural of pancreas is pancreases or pancreata.
Forms of pancreas
| Singular | pancreas /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pancreases pancreata /ˈpæŋ.kɹiˌɑːt.ə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Meaning of pancreas
- noun A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
Questions about the plural of pancreas
- What is the plural of pancreas?
- The plural of pancreas is pancreases or pancreata.
- Which is correct, pancreases or pancreata?
- Both are used. pancreases is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is pancreas countable?
- Pancreas is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pancreas (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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