Marcello Malpighi

Definitions of Marcello Malpighi
  1. noun
    Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)
    synonyms: Malpighi
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    example of:
    histologist
    anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
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