Noun: malpighian corpuscle
- The capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
"malpighian corpuscles play a crucial role in filtering blood in the kidneys";
- malpighian body, renal corpuscle
Type of: capsule
Part of: nephron, uriniferous tubule
Encyclopedia: Malpighian corpuscle