hemolymph

American  

[hee-muh-limf, hem-uh-] / ˈhi məˌlɪmf, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

Anatomy.

1. 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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hemolymph Scientific  

/ hē′mə-lĭmf′ /

1. 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.

2. See more at circulatory system

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Other Word Forms

• hemolymphatic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemolymph

First recorded in 1880–85; hemo- + lymph

Example Sentences

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hemolymph

As the ants start to attack, the larva tenses its muscles and expels a drop of bright red fluid known as hemolymph.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2024

This membrane acts as a filter between the brain and hemolymph, blocking potentially damaging molecules from reaching the central nervous system.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 14, 2023

This body fluid is called hemolymph, which is a sticky fluid similar to your blood that circulates throughout an ant's body.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2022

After the hemolymph pumps up the pad, some of it leaks outside the pad, which is how ants can stick to a wall or a ceiling.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2022

Invertebrates that utilize hemolymph rather than blood use different pigments to bind to the oxygen.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022