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allatectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-la-te-c-to-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.

Etymology

From Latin allatum + + -ectomy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

allatectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

allatectomize allatectomized

Rhymes With

bafflectomy cardioectomy caudectomy cashectomy bulbectomy tumorectomy dactylectomy callosumectomy thrombendarteriectomy thromboendoarterioectomy encephalectomy pericystectomy

Questions

What does allatectomy mean?
The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect.
Where does allatectomy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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