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polypOne entry found. Main Entry: pol·yp Pronunciation: \ˈpä-ləp\ Function: noun Etymology: French polype octopus, nasal polyp, from Old French polipe, from Latin polypus, from Greek polypous, from poly- + pous foot — more at foot Date: 1742 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 — pol·yp·oid \-lə-ˌpȯid\ adjective
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