hemolymph
noun
he·mo·lymph
ˈhē-mə-ˌlim(p)f 
: the circulatory fluid of various invertebrate animals that is functionally comparable to the blood and lymph of vertebrates
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In either case, the ants first cleaned the wound, likely applying secretions from glands in the mouth while also probably sucking out infected and dirty hemolymph.
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Will Dunham, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
According to the study, the ant's femur is primarily responsible for leg hemolymph circulation, similar to a human's blood flow, and therefore cutting it off slows the rate of an infection spreading and allows for sufficient time to perform an amputation.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The team went back and observed viscous but not hardened hemolymph oozing from wounds.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
The greenish hemolymph that escaped the wound dripped like water for a few seconds.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
Additionally, someone could be allergic to a ladybug's hemolymph.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
At 96 hours, or four days, the hemolymph is almost completely taken over by the fungus and the fly has only hours to live.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2017
The ants then chew a hole through their children's skin to drink their hemolymph, the insect equivalent of blood.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2018
The abundance of antioxidants in the hemolymph may also help tapeworm larvae live as long as their hosts do.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Will Dunham, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
According to the study, the ant's femur is primarily responsible for leg hemolymph circulation, similar to a human's blood flow, and therefore cutting it off slows the rate of an infection spreading and allows for sufficient time to perform an amputation.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
The team went back and observed viscous but not hardened hemolymph oozing from wounds.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
The greenish hemolymph that escaped the wound dripped like water for a few seconds.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
Additionally, someone could be allergic to a ladybug's hemolymph.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
At 96 hours, or four days, the hemolymph is almost completely taken over by the fungus and the fly has only hours to live.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2017
The ants then chew a hole through their children's skin to drink their hemolymph, the insect equivalent of blood.
—Alison MacKey, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2018
The abundance of antioxidants in the hemolymph may also help tapeworm larvae live as long as their hosts do.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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hemolymph
noun
he·mo·lymph
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or chiefly British haemolymph
: the circulatory fluid of various invertebrate animals that is functionally comparable to the blood and lymph of vertebrates
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