hemal

[ hee-muhl ]

adjective
  1. Also hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.

  2. Zoology. noting, pertaining to, or on the side of the body ventral to the spinal axis, containing the heart and principal blood vessels.

Origin of hemal

1
First recorded in 1830–40; hem- + -al1

Other words from hemal

  • in·ter·he·mal, adjective
  • pseu·do·he·mal, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024