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polyp

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpɑlɪp/
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/ˈpɑlɪp/ · /ˈpɒlɪp/

Definition of polyp

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
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noun

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

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Etymology

From 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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