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Malpighi

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Mal·pi·ghi  (ml-pg, mäl-), Marcello 1628-1694.
Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope in the study of anatomy and discovered the capillary system.
Malpighi (Italian) [malˈpiːgi]
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(Biographies / Malpighi, Marcello (1628-1694) M, Italian, SCIENCE: physiologist) Marcello (marˈtʃɛllo). 1628-94, Italian physiologist. A pioneer in microscopic anatomy, he identified the capillary system (1661)
Malpighian  [mælˈpɪgɪən] adj
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Noun1.Malpighi - 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)Malpighi - 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)
Marcello Malpighi
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