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Synonyms for polyp in English

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polyp:
- polyp; polypus

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Detailed Synonyms for polyp in English

polyp:

polyp [the ~] noun

the polyp

– 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 ¹
the polyp
– 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 ¹
- polyp [the ~] noun
  - in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase¹
the polyp

– a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane ¹
the polypus; the polyp
– a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane ¹
- polypus [the ~] noun
- polyp [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "polyp":

polypus; growth
coelenterate; cnidarian

Related Definitions for "polyp":

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 mouth¹
- in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase¹
a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane¹

Related Synonyms for polyp

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