(botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.

plural of malpighia

(anatomy) renal corpuscle / a mass of lymphoid tissue surrounding an arteriole of the spleen

plural of Malpighian corpuscle

Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.

A tubule that extends from the alimentary canal to the exterior of the organism, excreting water and wastes in the form of solid nitrogenous compounds. Found in certain insects, arachnids, myriapods and tardigrades.

plural of Malpighian tubule

Of, relating to, or discovered by Marcello Malpighi, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.

The stratum basale and stratum spinosum of the skin, or sometimes just one of the two.

plural of Malpighian layer