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Malpighian tubule

Mal·pigh·i·an tu·bule (plural Mal·pigh·i·an tu·bules) or Mal·pigh·i·an tube (plural Mal·pigh·i·an tubes)


noun 
Definition:
 
insect's excretory organ: a narrow tube in the body of an insect that serves as an organ of excretion

[See Malpighian corpuscle]
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