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Malpighian Tubules

Medical Definition: Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the ALIMENTARY CANAL between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).
Guide Notes: in intestines of arthropods; "malpighian" is not capitalized in titles or translations

Malpighian Tubules Medical Definitions and Terms

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