noun
- a fluid in the circulatory system of arthropods and mollusks that functions like blood and lymph in vertebrates
Usage: biology
Examples
- The insect’s hemolymph carries nutrients throughout its body.
- Unlike human blood, hemolymph does not contain red blood cells.
- The spider’s hemolymph helps transport oxygen to its tissues.
- Scientists studied the composition of the crab’s hemolymph.
- Hemolymph fills the body cavity of many invertebrates.
- The grasshopper’s hemolymph appeared clear under the microscope.