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hemolymph
This term is a specialized biological descriptor used primarily in entomology and zoology. It distinguishes the circulatory fluid of invertebrates from the blood of vertebrates, as it typically bathes the organs directly in an open circulatory system rather than being confined to vessels.
Because it refers to a biological substance, it is treated as a mass noun. It is rarely used in plural form unless referring to different types of hemolymph across various species in a comparative scientific study.
Meanings
Examples
The spider's hemolymph is blue due to the presence of hemocyanin.
I wonder if the hemolymph pressure is high enough to propel the limb.
Hemolymph flows freely through the body cavity of the insect.
Look at how the hemolymph leaks from the wound of the crushed beetle.
The researcher analyzed the hemolymph for traces of pesticides.
The researcher analyzed the hemolymph for traces of pesticides.
Does the hemolymph in mollusks function exactly like blood in mammals?
The creature's glowing hemolymph pulsed with a strange light.
Nutrients are distributed via the hemolymph to all internal organs.