hemolymph

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noun

A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.

Similar
white blood
OriginEnglish lymph ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) →
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Meanings

nounhemolymph (countable and uncountable, plural hemolymphs)

plural hemolymphs · alternative haemolymph · alternative hæmolymph

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.

    Synonyms: white blood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.

Similar
white blood

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Englishlymph
  6. Englishhemolymph

From hemo- + lymph.

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Translations

Catalan hemolimfa
  • hemolimfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Chinese Mandarin 血淋巴
  • 血淋巴 (xuèlìnbā)a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Finnish hemolymfa
  • hemolymfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
French hémolymphe
  • hémolymphea circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
German Hämolymphe
  • Hämolymphea circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Italian emolinfa
  • emolinfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Japanese 血リンパ
  • 血リンパ (chirinpa)a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Latvian hemolimfa
  • hemolimfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Lithuanian hemolimfa
  • hemolimfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Portuguese hemolinfa
  • hemolinfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Romanian hemolimfă
  • hemolimfăa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Russian гемоли́мфа
  • гемоли́мфа (gemolímfa)a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Spanish hemolinfa
  • hemolinfaa circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
Cite this entry
APA

hemolymph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolymph

MLA

“hemolymph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolymph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemolymph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemolymph.

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