What is another word for malpighi?

Pronunciation: [mˌalpˈɪɡha͡ɪ] (IPA)

Malpighi is a scientific term for a botanical family of plants. It is derived from the name of an Italian physician, Marcello Malpighi, who is a pioneer in developing the branch of biology known as pathology. Some synonyms for the word malpighi include "Malpighian layer," "Malpighian corpuscle," and "Malpighian tubule." These synonyms are used in different contexts to describe specific structures or functions within the body of an organism. The Malpighian layer, for example, is a layer of cells that lines the surface of the skin, while the Malpighian corpuscle is a small, spherical body in the kidney that plays a crucial role in the formation of urine.

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What are the hypernyms for Malpighi?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Malpighi

We need only mention such names as those of Fallopius, who added so much to our knowledge of abdominal anatomy; Eustachius, to whom we owe many important details of the anatomy of the head; Spigelius, whose name is forever associated with the liver, and malpighi, to whom the whole round of the biological sciences allied most closely to medicine owes more than perhaps to any other single investigator, to show the complete justification for this claim.
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh
This was done by malpighi in 1661, who saw in the lung of a frog, which was so mounted in a frame as to be viewed by transmitted light, the network of capillaries which connect the last ramifications of the arteries with the radicles of the veins.
"Fathers of Biology"
Charles McRae
The claims of Santorio are supported by Borelli and malpighi, while the title of Cornelius Drebbel is considered undoubted by Boerhaave.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke

Related words: malpighiaceous, malpighiae, malpighia, malpighianum, malpighiads

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