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haemal

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haemal /ˈhiːml / (US English hemal)
▸ adjective Physiology of or concerning the blood.
▪ Zoology situated on the same side of the body as the heart and major blood vessels (i.e. in chordates, ventral).
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Greek haima ‘blood’ + -al.
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