Etymology

hemolymph

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Today it means: A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood. Full definition →

English lymph ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-)
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  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Englishlymph
  6. English todayhemolymph

From hemo- + lymph.

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