Malpighian tubules
Britishplural noun
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Malpighian tubules are organs that filter waste from hemolymph in cockroaches.
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Some insects have evolved Malpighian tubules to excrete wastes and maintain osmotic balance.
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Malpighian tubules are convoluted, which increases their surface area, and they are lined with microvilli for reabsorption and maintenance of osmotic balance.
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The Malpighian tubules filter waste materials out of the blood, or hemolymph, of insects.
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Mostly parasitic in the intestine or Malpighian tubules of insects.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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