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Definition of Malpighian tubule in English: Malpighian tubulenoun Zoology A tubular excretory organ, numbers of which open into the gut in insects and some other arthropods. Example sentencesExamples - Expression has also been monitored in peripheral tissues such as the Malpighian tubules.
- In contrast, the gut, the Malpighian tubules, and the fat bodies (not shown) were nearly normal in size and shape.
- The drawing shows a typical alimentary canal and the Malpighian tubules of a leafhopper.
- Excretion of nitrogenous waste takes place through Malpighian tubules.
- The excretory system is composed of a dorsal excretory gland and a pair of Malpighian tubules.
- This process has now been implicated in the function of Malpighian tubules, rectum and midgut of a variety of insects.
Definition of Malpighian tubule in US English: Malpighian tubulenoun Zoology A tubular excretory organ, numbers of which open into the gut in insects and some other arthropods. Example sentencesExamples - The drawing shows a typical alimentary canal and the Malpighian tubules of a leafhopper.
- In contrast, the gut, the Malpighian tubules, and the fat bodies (not shown) were nearly normal in size and shape.
- Excretion of nitrogenous waste takes place through Malpighian tubules.
- This process has now been implicated in the function of Malpighian tubules, rectum and midgut of a variety of insects.
- The excretory system is composed of a dorsal excretory gland and a pair of Malpighian tubules.
- Expression has also been monitored in peripheral tissues such as the Malpighian tubules.
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