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malpighian body

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n.1.(Anatomy) The capsule that contains a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron; also called malpighian corpuscle and Malpighian capsule.
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Noun1.malpighian body - the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle
nephron, uriniferous tubule - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule - thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
glomerulus - a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
capsule - a structure that encloses a body part


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