Corpus-allatum Definition

noun

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

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Singular:
corpus-allatum
Plural:
corpora-allata

Origin of Corpus-allatum

  • From Latin, meaning "applied body".

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