/ˈpɑlɪp/, /ˈpɒlɪp/
OriginFrom Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.
- An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
- 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.
Formspolyps(plural)