white blood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Blood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.
  2. Hemolymph.

Word forms

white blood white bloods

Etymology

From white + blood. First appears c. 1398 in a publication by John Trevisa.

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