First Known Use: 1947
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corpus allatum
noun corpus al·la·tum \-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)
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Origin of CORPUS ALLATUM
New Latin, literally, applied body
Rhymes with CORPUS ALLATUM
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