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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Origin of hemolymph

First recorded in 1880–85; hemo- + lymph

OTHER WORDS FROM hemolymph

he·mo·lym·phat·ic

[hee-moh-lim-fat-ik, hem-oh-], /ˌhi moʊ lɪmˈfæt ɪk, ˌhɛm oʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby hemolymph

hemoglobinuric nephrosis, hemogram, hemohistioblast, hemoid, hemolith, hemolymph, hemolysate, hemolysin, hemolysinogen, hemolysin unit, hemolysis

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. Roth
Mitotic response of roach hemocytes to certain pathogenes in the hemolymph.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

Medical definitions for hemolymph

hemolymph

[ hē′mə-lĭmf′ ]

The blood and lymph considered as a circulating tissue.

Scientific definitions for hemolymph

hemolymph

[ hē′mə-lĭmf′ ]

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.