malpighian body

Definitions of malpighian body
  1. noun
    the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
    synonyms: malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle
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    type of:
    capsule
    a structure that encloses a body part
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