polyp

[ pol-ip ]

/ ˈpɒl ɪp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR polyp ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Zoology.

a sedentary type of animal form characterized by a more or less fixed base, columnar body, and free end with mouth and tentacles, especially as applied to coelenterates.
an individual zooid of a compound or colonial organism.

Pathology. a projecting growth from a mucous surface, as of the nose, being either a tumor or a hypertrophy of the mucous membrane.

Origin of polyp

1350–1400; Middle English polip, short for polipus nasal tumor (later, also cephalopod, now obsolete) <Medieval Latin, Latin pōlypus<dialectal Greek poulýpous octopus, nasal tumor (Attic polýpous, genitive polýpodos;see poly-, -pod)

OTHER WORDS FROM polyp

pol·yp·ous, adjective

Words nearby polyp

polyorchism, polyostotic, polyotia, polyovular, polyovulatory, polyp, polypary, polypectomy, polyped, polypeptide, polypetalous

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for polyp

Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Ally Qatar Shelters Jihadi Moneymen|Jamie Dettmer|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coastal construction gives them more places for their polyp stages to colonize.
Beware at the Beach, the Jellyfish Rule the Seas and It’s Our Fault|Lisa-ann Gershwin|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A pedantic and self-important “paper architect,” Polyp goes into crisis when his marriage dissolves.
Summer of Our White Male Discontent|Taylor Antrim|August 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Polyp hops a Greyhound bus and lands in a small rural town, where he talks his way into a job as a car mechanic.
Summer of Our White Male Discontent|Taylor Antrim|August 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The polyp extended his feet, and formed what M. de Marsigli and I had taken for the petals of a flower.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
The coral is viviparous; that is to say, its eggs become embryos inside the polyp.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
The polyp on the upper end continues to live and rises above the excess of solid matter.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
In both cases the hydranth is extremely reduced and has no tentacles, and the polyp forms a colony by budding from the base.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
When the polyp dies the fleshy part decays, and the coral, which is the skeleton of the polyp, is left.
How Sammy Went to Coral-Land|Emily Paret Atwater

British Dictionary definitions for polyp

polyp

/ (ˈpɒlɪp) /

noun

zoology one of the two forms of individual that occur in coelenterates. It usually has a hollow cylindrical body with a ring of tentacles around the mouthCompare medusa (def. 2)

Also called: polypus pathol a small vascularized growth arising from the surface of a mucous membrane, having a rounded base or a stalklike projection

Derived forms of polyp

polypous, adjective

Word Origin for polyp

C16 polip, from French polype nasal polyp, from Latin pōlypus sea animal, nasal polyp, from Greek polupous having many feet

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for polyp

polyp

[ pŏl′ĭp ]

n.

A usually nonmalignant growth of tissue protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, often causing obstruction.polypus

Other words from polyp

pol′yp•oid′ adj.

Scientific definitions for polyp

polyp

[ pŏl′ĭp ]

A cnidarian in its sedentary stage. Polyps have hollow, tube-shaped bodies with a central mouth on top surrounded by tentacles. Some cnidarians, such as corals and sea anemones, only exist as polyps after their larval stage, while others turn into medusas as adults or lack a polyp stage completely. Compare medusa.

An abnormal growth extending from a mucous membrane, as of the intestine.

单词	polyp
释义	polyp [ pol-ip ] / ˈpɒl ɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polyp ON THESAURUS.COM noun Zoology. a sedentary type of animal form characterized by a more or less fixed base, columnar body, and free end with mouth and tentacles, especially as applied to coelenterates. an individual zooid of a compound or colonial organism. Pathology. a projecting growth from a mucous surface, as of the nose, being either a tumor or a hypertrophy of the mucous membrane. Origin of polyp 1350–1400; Middle English polip, short for polipus nasal tumor (later, also cephalopod, now obsolete) <Medieval Latin, Latin pōlypus<dialectal Greek poulýpous octopus, nasal tumor (Attic polýpous, genitive polýpodos;see poly-, -pod) OTHER WORDS FROM polyp pol·yp·ous, adjective Words nearby polyp polyorchism, polyostotic, polyotia, polyovular, polyovulatory, polyp, polypary, polypectomy, polyped, polypeptide, polypetalous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyp Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia. U.S. Ally Qatar Shelters Jihadi Moneymen\|Jamie Dettmer\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Coastal construction gives them more places for their polyp stages to colonize. Beware at the Beach, the Jellyfish Rule the Seas and It’s Our Fault\|Lisa-ann Gershwin\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A pedantic and self-important “paper architect,” Polyp goes into crisis when his marriage dissolves. Summer of Our White Male Discontent\|Taylor Antrim\|August 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Polyp hops a Greyhound bus and lands in a small rural town, where he talks his way into a job as a car mechanic. Summer of Our White Male Discontent\|Taylor Antrim\|August 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The polyp extended his feet, and formed what M. de Marsigli and I had taken for the petals of a flower. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier The coral is viviparous; that is to say, its eggs become embryos inside the polyp. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier The polyp on the upper end continues to live and rises above the excess of solid matter. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold In both cases the hydranth is extremely reduced and has no tentacles, and the polyp forms a colony by budding from the base. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various When the polyp dies the fleshy part decays, and the coral, which is the skeleton of the polyp, is left. How Sammy Went to Coral-Land\|Emily Paret Atwater British Dictionary definitions for polyp polyp / (ˈpɒlɪp) / noun zoology one of the two forms of individual that occur in coelenterates. It usually has a hollow cylindrical body with a ring of tentacles around the mouthCompare medusa (def. 2) Also called: polypus pathol a small vascularized growth arising from the surface of a mucous membrane, having a rounded base or a stalklike projection Derived forms of polyp polypous, adjective Word Origin for polyp C16 polip, from French polype nasal polyp, from Latin pōlypus sea animal, nasal polyp, from Greek polupous having many feet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polyp tumor, hydra, coral, coelenterate, anemone, hydroid Medical definitions for polyp polyp [ pŏl′ĭp ] n. A usually nonmalignant growth of tissue protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, often causing obstruction.polypus Other words from polyp pol′yp•oid′ adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for polyp polyp [ pŏl′ĭp ] A cnidarian in its sedentary stage. Polyps have hollow, tube-shaped bodies with a central mouth on top surrounded by tentacles. Some cnidarians, such as corals and sea anemones, only exist as polyps after their larval stage, while others turn into medusas as adults or lack a polyp stage completely. Compare medusa. An abnormal growth extending from a mucous membrane, as of the intestine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation thematic thematic apperception test thematization the matter theme the medium is the message the meek shall inherit the earth theme park theme song the mikado themis themistocles the more the merrier themself themselves them's fighting words then then again thenaldine then and there thenar thenardite thenard's blue thence

polyp

noun

Origin of polyp

OTHER WORDS FROM polyp

Words nearby polyp

Example sentences from the Web for polyp

British Dictionary definitions for polyp

noun

Derived forms of polyp

Word Origin for polyp

Words related to polyp

Medical definitions for polyp

n.

Other words from polyp

Scientific definitions for polyp