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corpus allatum

corpus allatum noun: a structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.

Noun

corpus allatum (plural corpora allata)

  1. A structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.

Forms of corpus allatum

pluralcorpora allata

Origin of corpus allatum

From Latin, meaning "applied body".

Questions about corpus allatum

What does corpus allatum mean?
Corpus allatum means a structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.
What part of speech is corpus allatum?
Corpus allatum is a noun.
What is the plural of corpus allatum?
The plural of corpus allatum is corpora allata.

Words near corpus allatum in the dictionary

  1. corpulency
  2. corpulent
  3. corpulently
  4. corpulentness
  5. corpus
  6. corpus allatum
  7. corpus calloscotomy
  8. corpus callosotomies
  9. corpus callosotomy
  10. corpus callosum
  11. corpus cavernosum

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