white blood

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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white blood (plural white bloods)

  1. (biology, zoology, uncommon) Blood devoid of red blood cells, commonly found in invertebrates.
  2. (biology, zoology, uncommon) Hemolymph.
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