noun
- The fluid that circulates through the body cavity of arthropods (such as insects and crustaceans), functioning similarly to blood in vertebrates.
Usage: plural of hemolymph; technical/scientific term; used in biology and entomology
Examples
- Insects rely on hemolymphs to transport nutrients and oxygen throughout their bodies.
- The hemolymphs of crustaceans contain different proteins than vertebrate blood.
- Researchers studied how hemolymphs change during insect metamorphosis.
- Unlike blood, hemolymphs in arthropods do not circulate through closed vessels.
- The composition of hemolymphs varies significantly among different arthropod species.