“malpighian”

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

Malpighian cell

noun

Malpighian tuft

noun

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