malpighian tubule in English
noun
1
a tubular excretory organ, numbers of which open into the gut in insects and some other arthropods.
This process has now been implicated in the function of Malpighian tubules , rectum and midgut of a variety of insects.
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1. Tagma: a specialized grouping of Arthropodan segments, such as the head, the thorax, and the abdomen with a common function; malpighian tubule: a tubule that extends from the alimentary canal to the exterior of the organism, excreting water and wastes in the form of solid nitrogenous compounds