corpus allatum
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noun \-ə-ˈlā-təm, -ˈlä-\ plural corpora al·la·ta \-ˈlā-tə, -ˈlä-tə\
Definition of CORPUS ALLATUM
: one of a pair of separate or fused bodies in many insects that are sometimes closely associated with the corpora cardiaca and that secrete hormones (as juvenile hormone)
Origin of CORPUS ALLATUM
New Latin, literally, applied body
First Known Use: 1947
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