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hemolymph
[ hee-muh-limf, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi məˌlɪmf, ˈhɛm ə- /
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noun Anatomy.
a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hemolymph
he·mo·lym·phat·ic [hee-moh-lim-fat-ik, hem-oh-], /ˌhi moʊ lɪmˈfæt ɪk, ˌhɛm oʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby hemolymph
hemogenia, hemoglobin, hemoglobinuria, hemogram, hemoid, hemolymph, hemolysin, hemolysis, hemolytic anemia, hemolyze, Hémon
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How to use hemolymph in a sentence
Isolation of Staphylococcus albus from hemolymph of the roach, Blatta orientalis.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothMitotic response of roach hemocytes to certain pathogenes in the hemolymph.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
Scientific definitions for hemolymph
hemolymph
[ hē′mÉ™-lÄmf′ ]
The circulatory fluid of invertebrates, including all arthropods and most mollusks, that have an open circulatory system. Hemolymph is analogous to blood and lymph in vertebrate animals and is not confined in a system of vessels. Hemolymph consists of water, amino acids, inorganic salts, lipids, and sugars. See more at circulatory system.
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