Malpighian tubules

plural noun

1. organs of excretion in insects and many other arthropods: narrow tubules opening into the anterior part of the hindgut

Example Sentences

Ileum: the small intestine; begins at end of chylific ventricle at the point where malpighian tubules join, and extends to colon.

From Project Gutenberg

Ureter: the stalk connecting the malpighian tubules, when they form large tufts, with the intestine.

From Project Gutenberg