polyp
pol·yp
noun \ˈpä-ləp\Definition of POLYP
1
: a coelenterate (as a coral) that has typically a hollow cylindrical body closed and attached at one end and opening at the other by a central mouth surrounded by tentacles armed with nematocysts
2
: a growth projecting from a mucous membrane (as of the colon or vocal cords)
— pol·yp·oid \-lə-ˌpȯid\ adjective
Origin of POLYP
French polype octopus, nasal polyp, from Old French polipe, from Latin polypus, from Greek polypous, from poly- + pous foot — more at foot
First Known Use: 1742
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