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allatectomy

allatectomy noun: the surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.

Noun

allatectomy (plural allatectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.

Forms of allatectomy

pluralallatectomies

Origin of allatectomy

From Latin allatum + + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with allatectomy

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Questions about allatectomy

What does allatectomy mean?
Allatectomy means the surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.
What part of speech is allatectomy?
Allatectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of allatectomy?
The plural of allatectomy is allatectomies.

Words near allatectomy in the dictionary

  1. allatectomies
  2. allatectomize
  3. allatectomized
  4. allatectomizes
  5. allatectomizing
  6. allatectomy
  7. allative
  8. allative case
  9. allative cases
  10. allatively
  11. allatives

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