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    polyp

    polyp - Dictionary definition and meaning for word polyp

    Definition
    (noun) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
    Synonyms : polypus
    Definition
    (noun) 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 Sentence
    • in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase
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