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polyp
- /ˈpɑlɪp/ US
- /ˈpɒlɪp/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒlɪp
Where it comes from
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.
noun polyps
- A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
- The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the medusa.
- An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
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Talk about this word "polyp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polyp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polyp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polyp "polyp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polyp.Cite this
@misc{polyp_2026,
title = {polyp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
