polyp

Definition of Polyp in English :

Noun

1. polyp, polypus

a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

polypus

2. polyp

one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

Example Sentences:
'in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Polyp

see synonyms of polyp

noun

1. zoology

one of the two forms of individual that occur in coelenterates. It usually has a hollow cylindrical body with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

Compare medusa (sense 2)

2. Also called: polypus pathology

a small vascularized growth arising from the surface of a mucous membrane, having a rounded base or a stalklike projection

Polyp

see synonyms of polyp

noun

1.

any of various cnidarians, colonial or individual, having a mouth fringed with many small, slender tentacles bearing stinging cells at the top of a tubelike body, as the sea anemone or hydra

2.

a smooth projecting growth of hypertrophied mucous membrane in the nasal passages, bladder, rectum, etc.

Polyp

see synonyms of polyp

n.

1. A body form of a cnidarian, such as a hydra or coral, that is cylindrical in shape, has a mouth usually surrounded by tentacles at one end, and is often attached to something at the other end.

2. A usually nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, sometimes causing obstruction.

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