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MALPHIGIAN TUBULES [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

The chief excretory organs of insects and most other terrestrial Arthropods: narrow glandular tubes, sometimes branched and in large numbers, opening into the alimentary canal near the commencement of the hind-gut. Waste products from the insect's blood are excreted by the glandular lining of these tubes and pass into the rectum where they mix with the faeces.

Key term(s)
  • Malphigian tubule

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Organes excréteurs des insectes. Tubes plus ou moins allongés dans lesquels s'accumulent les produits de désassimilation.

Key term(s)
  • tube de Malpigi

Spanish

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