polypianadj.
/pɒˈlɪpɪən/, /pəˈlɪpɪən/, U.S. /pəˈlɪpiən/ rare.
Of or relating to a polyp or polyps.
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polypine1838
polypian1840
1840 Penny Cycl. XVIII. 366/1 Some general views of the classification of Polypian animals.
1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel II. vii. 124 It is something for the animal to have had such mere fleshly polypian experiences.
1986 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 20 July 9 Creation of the Great Barrier Reef took millions of years. In more recent time, however, the existence of this magnificent strip of polypian togetherness was threatened.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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