(c.1628–94), Italian microscopist. He discovered the alveoli and capillaries in the lungs and the fibres and red cells of clotted blood, and demonstrated the pathway of blood from arteries to veins.
Definition of Malpighi, Marcello in US English:
Malpighi, Marcello
proper nounmalˈpiɡē
(c.1628–94), Italian microscopist. He discovered the alveoli and capillaries in the lungs and the fibers and red cells of clotted blood, and he demonstrated the pathway of blood from arteries to veins.