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hemolymph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
hemolymph
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemolymphs (plural) haemolymph (alternative) hæmolymph (alternative)

Derived Forms

hemolymphagy hemolymphal hemolymphatic

Synonyms

white blood

Questions

What does hemolymph mean?
A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.
Where does hemolymph come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lymph English hemolymph From hemo- + lymph.

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