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n. [L. allatum, brought; Gr. ektemnein, to cut out](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)Total excision of the endocrine glands, corpora allata.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Corpus allatum — The corpus allatum (plural: corpora allata), in insect physiology, is an endocrine gland which generates juvenile hormone; as such, it plays a crucial role in metamorphosis. Surgical removal of the corpora allata (an allatectomy) can cause an… … Wikipedia
