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BTO:0000810

Any of a group of long blind vessels opening into the posterior part of the alimentary canal in most insects and some other arthropods and functioning primarily as excretory organs

1. malpighian tube
2. tuba Malpighii

1. From Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary at www.Merriam-Webster.com: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=malphigian+tubule

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