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Malpighian tubules

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plural noun

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

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Malpighian tubules are organs that filter waste from hemolymph in cockroaches.

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For example, contractile vacuoles are common in microorganisms; flame cells and nephridia in certain species and worms, and Malpighian tubules in insects are other examples of excretory systems.

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Malpighian tubules are tiny, bulb-shaped organs that open to an excretory pore in leeches.

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What are Malpighian tubules and which organism possesses them?

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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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