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hemolymph

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white blood

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lymph English hemolymph From hemo- + lymph.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hemolimfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Chinese Mandarin: 血淋巴 (xuèlìnbā) — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Finnish: hemolymfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • French: hémolymphe — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Georgian: ჰემოლიმფა (hemolimpa) — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • German: Hämolymphe — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Italian: emolinfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Japanese: 血リンパ (chirinpa) — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Northern Kurdish: hemolîmf — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Latvian: hemolimfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Lithuanian: hemolimfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Portuguese: hemolinfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Romanian: hemolimfă — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Russian: гемоли́мфа (gemolímfa) — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates
  • Spanish: hemolinfa — a circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates