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Meaning of allatectomize in English:

allatectomize

(also allatectomise)

Pronunciation /ˌaləˈtɛktəmʌɪz/

verb

Entomology

  • To perform allatectomy on (an insect); (of a chemical) to bring about destruction of the corpora allata of.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in The Biological Bulletin. From allatectomy + -ize.