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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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