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
called also Malpighian tube
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“Malpighian tubule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malpighian%20tubule. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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