corpus allatum

noun

A structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.

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Meanings

nouncorpus allatum (plural corpora allata)

plural corpora allata

  1. A structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.

Origin

From Latin, meaning "applied body".

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corpus allatum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20allatum

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“corpus allatum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20allatum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpus allatum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20allatum.

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