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alimentary castration

alimentary castration noun: sterility, in certain insects, caused by nutritional deficiency during the larval stage.

Noun

alimentary castration (uncountable)

  1. Sterility, in certain insects, caused by nutritional deficiency during the larval stage.

Questions about alimentary castration

What does alimentary castration mean?
Alimentary castration means sterility, in certain insects, caused by nutritional deficiency during the larval stage.
What part of speech is alimentary castration?
Alimentary castration is a noun.

Words near alimentary castration in the dictionary

  1. alimentarily
  2. alimentariness
  3. alimentary
  4. alimentary canal
  5. alimentary canals
  6. alimentary castration
  7. alimentary paste
  8. alimentary pastes
  9. alimentation
  10. alimentations
  11. alimentative

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