| NOUN | state | polyp, polypus | a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | polyp | one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral) |
| Sounds | paa'lahp | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | archbishop ... worship: 69 rhymes with ahp... | |
| Meaning | A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | polypus | |
| Narrower | adenomatous polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium |
| pedunculated polyp | A polyp with a stalk or peduncle | |
| sessile polyp | A relatively flat polyp | |
| Broader | growth | (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) |
| Spanish | pólipo | |
| Catalan | pòlip | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase" | |
| Member of | Cnidaria, phylum Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Coelenterata | hydras |
| Broader | coelenterate, cnidarian | radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures |
| Spanish | pólipo | |
| Catalan | pòlip | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots