polyp

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Etymology

From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpɑlɪp/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒlɪp/

Noun

polyp (plural polyps)

1. (medicine) An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
2. (zoology) A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.

Related terms

• polypian
• polyposis

Translations

• French: polype
• German: Polyp
• Italian: polipo
• Portuguese: pólipo
• Russian: поли́п
• Spanish: pólipo

Translations

• French: polype
• German: Polyp
• Italian: polipo
• Portuguese: pólipo
• Russian: поли́п
• Spanish: pólipo

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