- Mal|pigh|i|an
- Mal|pigh|i|an «mal PIHG ee uhn», adjective.of, having to do with, or discovered by Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694), an Italian anatomist.
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Mal|pigh|i|an
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mal|pigh|i|a|ceous — «mal PIHG ee AY shuhs», adjective. belonging to a family of dicotyledonous tropical trees and shrubs with yellow or red flowers, some of which are grown for ornament. ╂[< New Latin Malpighiaceae the order name (< Malpighia the typical genus … Useful english dictionary
pigh — mal·pigh·ia; mal·pigh·i·a·ce·ae; mal·pigh·i·an; pigh·tle; mal·pigh·i·a·ceous; pigh·tel; … English syllables
mal — mal·a·bar; mal·a·can·thid; mal·a·cob·del·lid; mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ian; mal·a·ga; mal·a·gasy; mal·a·pert; mal·a·prop; mal·ap·ro·pos; mal·content; mal·dan·id; mal·div·i·an; mal·e·dict; mal·function; mal·ice; mal·le·ate; mal·lee; mal·let; mal·odor·ant; … English syllables
malpighia — mal·pigh·ia … English syllables
malpighiaceae — mal·pigh·i·a·ce·ae … English syllables
malpighian — mal·pigh·i·an … English syllables
Malpighiancorpuscle — Mal·pigh·i·an corpuscle (măl pĭgʹē ən) n. 1. A mass of arterial capillaries enveloped in a capsule and attached to a tubule in the kidney. Also called Malpighian body, renal corpuscle. 2. A nodule of lymphatic tissue surrounding the smaller… … Universalium
Malpighia — Mal·pigh·ia (mal pigґe ə) [Marcello Malpighi, Italian anatomist, 1628–1694] a genus of tropical American fruit bearing shrubs and trees of the family Malpighiaceae. M. glabґra, M. punicifoґlia, and M. uґrens are all called acerola or… … Medical dictionary
Malpighi — Mal•pi•ghi [[t]mælˈpi gi, mɑl [/t]] n. big Marcello, 1628–94, Italian anatomist Mal•pigh′i•an ˈpɪg i ən adj … From formal English to slang
malpighiaceous — mal·pigh·i·a·ceous … English syllables
