Definition of Malpighian tubule
: 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 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Malpighian tubule was in 1877
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