MeSH definition : Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones
important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.;
MeSH synonym : allata, corpora; allatum, corpus; corpus allatum;
MeSH hyponym : corpus cardiacum;
MeSH annotation : hormone-secreting bodies in head of insects;
Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones
important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.