hemolymph

The definition of hemolymph is a circulating fluid in invertebrates that works as blood or in addition to blood.

(noun)

A fluid in the hemocoel of an invertebrate that circulates through the invertebrate is an example of hemolymph.

See hemolymph in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the circulating fluid in open tissue spaces of invertebrates: it may act as blood, as in arthropods, or be in addition to blood, as in earthworms

Origin: hemo- + lymph

See hemolymph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The circulatory fluid of certain invertebrates, analogous to blood in arthropods and to lymph in other invertebrates.

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