Definitions for polyp
ˈpɒl ɪppo·lyp

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polyp, polypusnoun

   a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

2. polypnoun

   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

   "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polypnoun

   an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane

2. polypnoun

   a cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles

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1. polyp

   A polyp is a small growth, typically benign, that forms primarily in areas with mucous membranes such as the nose, uterus, urinary bladder, and colon. It may be flat or raised, and can vary in size. Depending on its location, a polyp may cause symptoms or go unnoticed. Despite most polyps being benign, some can develop into cancer over time. Therefore, regular medical screenings are often recommended to detect and manage polyps effectively.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polypnoun

   one of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral

2. Polypnoun

   one of the Anthozoa

3. Polypnoun

   same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid

4. Etymology: [L. polypus, Gr. , , literally, many-footed; poly`s many + , , foot: cf. F. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.]

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1. Polyp

   A polyp in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum Cnidaria, the other being the medusa. Polyps are approximately cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the vase-shaped body. In solitary polyps, the aboral end is attached to the substrate by means of a disc-like holdfast called the pedal disc, while in colonies of polyps it is connected to other polyps, either directly or indirectly. The oral end contains the mouth, and is surrounded by a circlet of tentacles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polyp

   Polype, pol′ip, n. a name usually applied to an animal like the fresh-water hydra, having a tubular body, and a wreath of many tentacles round the mouth: something with many feet or roots: a pedunculated tumour attached to the surface of a mucous membrane—in the nose, &c.—also Pol′ypus:—pl. Polypes (pol′ips), Polypi (pol′i-pī).—ns. Pol′ypary, the horny or chitonous outer covering of a colony of polyps; Pol′ypide, an individual zoöid of a polyzoarium or compound polyzoan; Polyp′idom, an aggregate of polypites or polypides; Pol′ypier, one individual of a compound polyp: a polypidom, polypary, or polyp-stock.—adj. Pol′ypous. [Gr. polypous—polys, many, pous, foot.]

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1. • Coelenterate
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1. loppy

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyp in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of polyp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of polyp in a Sentence

1. Ohio State University:

   During that, all the way from a polyp to the cancer stage, the person is exposed to a variety of things in their life. And to really pinpoint what is going on, we would need to follow specific individuals over time to really understand their dietary patterns, medications and weight changes, so that makes it really hard, because of the time that cancer actually takes to develop.

2. Caroline Johnson:

   We knew it was going to be a very difficult battle, his doctor called it for all intents and purposes, ‘an angry mass’ — she knew it was a bad tumor after the colonoscopy; she thinks it was a polyp that went bad fast.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polyp
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polyp
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyp
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=polyp
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=polyp