polyp
has definitions from the fields of zoology,medicine,pathology
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[ noun ] (medicine,pathology) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
Synonyms Related terms growth sessile_polyp adenomatous_polyp pedunculated_polyp peduncle |
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[ noun ] (zoology) one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
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