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The following 5 entries include the term Malpighian.
Malpighian corpuscle
noun: the part of a nephron that consists of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
Malpighian layer
noun: the deeper part of the epidermis consisting of cells whose protoplasm has not yet changed into horny material
Malpighian tubule
noun: any of a group of long blind vessels opening into the posterior part of the digestive tract in most insects and some other arthropods and functioning primarily as excretory organs