<P> Olaus Rudbeck in 1696 . </P> <Li> <P> Thomas Bartholin </P> </Li> <P> Lymph originates in the Classical Latin word lympha "water", which is also the source of the English word limpid . The spelling with y and ph was influenced by folk etymology with Greek νύμφη (nýmphē) "nymph". </P> <P> The adjective used for the lymph - transporting system is lymphatic . The adjective used for the tissues where lymphocytes are formed is lymphoid . Lymphatic comes from the Latin word lymphaticus, meaning "connected to water ." </P>

What type of cell is produced by the lymphatic system