noun
polyp
Polyp (noun) means a tube-shaped coelenterate, for example the hydra, with a mouth ringed by tentacles.
noun
1
A tube-shaped coelenterate, for example the hydra, with a mouth ringed by tentacles.
2
The fixed, non-swimming stage in the life of many cnidarians, whose swimming stage, where it exists, is called the medusa.
3
An unusual lump that sticks out from a moist lining inside the body.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) plus πούς (poús, “foot”)). It is a doublet of polypus.
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What is the meaning of polyp?
"polyp" (noun) means a tube-shaped coelenterate, for example the hydra, with a mouth ringed by tentacles.
What is another word for polyp?
Other words for "polyp" include polypus.
What are the different meanings of polyp?
"polyp" has 3 main meanings: 1. A tube-shaped coelenterate, for example the hydra, with a mouth ringed by tentacles; 2. The fixed, non-swimming stage in the life of many cnidarians, whose swimming stage, where it exists, is called the medusa; 3. An unusual lump that sticks out from a moist lining inside the body.
