polyp

ˈpɒlɪp

Definition

Definition of polyp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

cylindrical coelenterate with tentacles

TECH.

The coral reef is home to many polyps.

cnidarian

sea anemone

medical

TECH.

abnormal growth on a mucous membrane

TECH.

The doctor removed a polyp from her colon.

growth

nodule

tumor

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Images of polyp

cylindrical coelenterate with tentacles

Origin of polyp

Greek, polys (many) + pous (foot)

Terms with polyp included in their meaning

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actinozoan

biology

marine animal with radial symmetry and polyp form

anthozoan

invertebrate

marine animal of the class Anthozoa, often sessile with polyp form

hydranth

animal

polyp in a hydroid colony specialized for feeding

theca

marine biology

calcareous wall of a coral polyp

polypectomy

medical

surgical removal of a polyp

polypoid

adj.

coelenterate

having the body in the form of a polyp

Examples of polyp in a sentence

Polyps can reproduce asexually in certain conditions.
Polyps can sometimes cause nasal congestion.
Regular check-ups can help detect polyps early.

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French:polype, ...
German:Polyp, ...
Italian:polipo, ...
Spanish:pólipo, ...
Portuguese:pólipo, ...
Chinese:珊瑚虫, 息肉, ...
Japanese:ポリプ, ポリープ, ...
Arabic:بوليِب, سُلَيْلَة, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹלִיפּ, גִּדּוּלוֹן, ...
Russian:полип, ...
Ukrainian:поліп, утворення, ...
Hindi:पॉलीप, अर्बुद, ...
Bengali:পলিপ, মাংসপিণ্ড, ...
Catalan:pòlip, ...
Czech:polyp, výrůstek, ...
Danish:polyp, ...
Dutch:poliep, ...
Greek:πολύποδας, ...
Hungarian:polip, ...
Khmer:ប៉ូលីប, ដុំសាច់ដុះ, ...
Korean:폴립, ...
Persian:پولیپ, رشد غیرطبیعی روی غشای مخاطی, ...
Polish:polip, ...
Portuguese (BR):pólipo, ...
Romanian:polip, excrescență, ...
Swedish:polyp, ...
Thai:โพลิป, ติ่งเนื้อ, ...
Turkish:polip, ...
Vietnamese:polyp, u nhú, ...

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Definition of polyp - Reverso English Dictionary

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