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ALL meanings of fat body

fat bod·y
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  • noun plural fat body a diffuse tissue of insects, having numerous functions including food storage, metabolism, and storage of wastes and in some insects modified as a light-producing organ. 1
  • noun fat body a mass of fatty tissue in insects, used as an energy source during hibernation and metamorphosis 0
  • noun fat body a similar tissue mass in amphibians and reptiles 0
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