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Definition of "hemolymph" [hemolymph]

  • The circulatory fluid of certain invertebrates, analogous to blood in arthropods and to lymph in other invertebrates. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hemolymph" in a sentence
  • "Instead of red pigmented blood, they prefer clear, yellowish fluid called hemolymph that flow over within the body cavity."
  • "Instead, the insects blood, called hemolymph, flows almost freely throughout the body."
  • "I'm not sure about the veins, which are hollow and contain hemolymph."