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Malpighian Tubules

Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).

Year introduced: 1991(1964)

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Tree Number(s): A13.574

MeSH Unique ID: D008317

Entry Terms:

  • Malpighian Tubule
  • Tubule, Malpighian
  • Tubules, Malpighian

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