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[syn: malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
malpighian body \malpighian body\ n. (Anatomy),
The capsule that contains a glomerulus at the expanded end of
a nephron; also called malpighian corpuscle and Malpighian
capsule.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
malpighian corpuscle \malpighian corpuscle\ n. (Anatomy),
See malpighian body.
Syn: malpighian body, Malpighian capsule.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
malpighian corpuscle
n 1: the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus
at the expanded end of a nephron [syn: malpighian body,
malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle]