Malpighian Tubule Definition
noun
Any of the tubules that extend from the posterior portion of the digestive tract of insects and certain other arthropods and that absorb waste material from the hemolymph for excretion.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Malpighian Tubule
From Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694).
From Wiktionary
After Marcello Malpighi
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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