Meanings
nounallatectomy (plural allatectomies)
plural allatectomies
- The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.
Origin
- Latinallatum
- Englishallatectomy
From Latin allatum + + -ectomy.
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Rhymes with allatectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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APA
allatectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatectomy
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“allatectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allatectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatectomy.
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