The corpus allatum (plural: corpora allata), in insect physiology, is an endocrine gland which generates juvenile hormone; as such, it plays a crucial role in metamorphosis. Surgical removal of the corpora allata (an allatectomy) can cause an immature larva to pupate at its next molt, resulting in a miniature adult.
网络释义
1、[昆]咽侧体
1.3 咽侧体 （ Corpus allatum ） 位于昆虫脑后上方、食道上或两侧的1个或1对小椭圆形内分泌腺体，来源于外胚层，有神经与心侧体和咽下神经节相连。