An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈpɑlɪp/
Etimologia (Anglès)
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.