Malpighi [mahl-pee-gee] Examples noun
- Mar·cel·lo [mahr-chel-law] /mɑrˈtʃɛl lɔ/, 1628–94, Italian anatomist.
Related formsMal·pigh·i·an [mal-pig-ee-uh n] /mælˈpɪg i ən/, adjective Examples from the Web for malpighian Historical Examples of malpighian
Oligonephria: applied to insects with few urinary (Malpighian) tubes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
Polynephria: applied to insects with many urinary (Malpighian) tubes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
The Malpighian bodies were somewhat enlarged, but of normal structure.
Thomas Wright Jackson
The Malpighian bodies were normal as to the elements of which they consist.
Thomas Wright Jackson
Swelling of the spleen is caused by catabolism of the Malpighian bodies.
Louis Dechmann
British Dictionary definitions for malpighian Malpighi noun
- Marcello (marˈtʃɛllo). 1628–94, Italian physiologist. A pioneer in microscopic anatomy, he identified the capillary system (1661)
Derived FormsMalpighian (mælˈpɪɡɪən), adjective malpighian in Medicine malpighian [măl-pĭg′ē-ən] adj.
- Of, relating to, or described by the Italian anatomist Marcello Malpighi.
Malpighi [măl-pē′gē, mäl-]Marcello 1628-1694
- Italian anatomist who pioneered the use of a microscope in the study of anatomy and discovered the capillary system.
malpighian in Science Malpighi [măl-pē′gē]Marcello 1628-1694
- Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope in the study of anatomy. He discovered the capillary system, extending the work of William Harvey. He is also noted for his studies of the structure of the lungs, spleen, liver, kidneys, skin, brain, and spinal cord.