polyp
Etymology
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Etymology
From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους.
Pronunciation Nounpolyp (plural polyps)
- (medicine) An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- (zoology) A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
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