polyp
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentaclesA cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
» I'm afraid I have a polyp in my nose.
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3 sensesA cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
Polyp
поли́пpolíp
one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the medusa.
An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
Polyp
поли́пpolíp
a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
Examples
2 sentencesI'm afraid I have a polyp in my nose.
Previous studies have identified family history and abnormal growths, called colon polyps, as the main factors for colorectal cancer.
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Origin
From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpoFrom Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.
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Forms
plural: polypsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane:polypus
Word family
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