The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the fat body over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A fat body is an insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major site of intermediary metabolism. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0582227089 ]
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- animal organ development
- anatomical structure development
- in taxon only Arthropoda
- results in development of some arthropod fat body
- only in taxon some Arthropoda