Malpighian corpuscle

noun

Mal·pi·ghi·an corpuscle | \ mal-ˈpi-gē-ən-

, -ˈpē-\

Definition of Malpighian corpuscle

: the part of a nephron that consists of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule

— called also Malpighian body

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Malpighian corpuscle

noun

1 : renal corpuscle

2 : any of the small masses of adenoid tissue formed around the branches of the splenic artery in the spleen