white blood

noun

Blood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.

Meanings

nounwhite blood (plural white bloods)

plural white bloods

  1. uncommonbiologyBlood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.
  2. uncommonbiologyHemolymph.

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Origin

From white + blood. First appears c. 1398 in a publication by John Trevisa.

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APA

white blood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20blood

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“white blood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20blood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white blood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20blood.

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