allatostatin

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noun

Any of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea

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Meanings

nounallatostatin (plural allatostatins)

plural allatostatins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea

Origin

From (corpus) allatum + -statin.

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Translations

Portuguese alatostatina
  • alatostatinaany of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea
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APA

allatostatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatostatin

MLA

“allatostatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatostatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allatostatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allatostatin.

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