pseudoheart

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noun

Any contractile vessel of certain invertebrates, notably earthworms, that acts in a similar way to a real heart by squeezing blood around the body

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aortic arch
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Meanings

nounpseudoheart (plural pseudohearts)

plural pseudohearts

  1. biologyAny contractile vessel of certain invertebrates, notably earthworms, that acts in a similar way to a real heart by squeezing blood around the body

    Synonyms: aortic arch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny contractile vessel of certain invertebrates, notably earthworms, that acts in a similar way to a real heart by squeezing blood around the body

Similar
aortic arch

Origin

From pseudo- + heart.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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