Hemolymphatic

/ˌhiːmoʊlɪmˈfætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving both blood and lymph systems, or describing the combined circulatory system in invertebrates.

Etymology

From hemolymph + -atic (Greek -atikos, relating to). This anatomical term allows scientists to describe systems and structures that combine or interact with both the blood and lymphatic functions.

Kelly Says

Hemolymphatic is the technical way of saying 'this thing works like both your blood and lymph systems all mixed together'—and if you're an insect, that's exactly what you've got, because efficiency matters when you're tiny.

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