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Vinony

polyp

noun

  1. abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑlɪp/ / /ˈpɒlɪp/

noun

Etymology: 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.

  1. A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
  2. A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
  3. An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.