Meaning & Definition of Polyp in English
English⟶
Polyp
/pɑlɪp/
noun
1. A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
synonym:
- polyp,
- polypus
2. 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"
synonym:
- polyp