1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Polyp

ahd-5

noun. A body form of a cnidarian, such as a hydra or coral, that is cylindrical in shape, has a mouth usually surrounded by tentacles at one end, and is often attached to something at the other end.

noun. A usually nonmalignant growth or tumor protruding from the mucous lining of an organ such as the nose, bladder, or intestine, sometimes causing obstruction.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. In pathology, same as polypus, 2.

noun. In zoology, an animal with many feet or foot-like processes,

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.

noun. One of the Anthozoa.

noun. Same as anthozoa. See anthozoa, madreporaria, hydroid.

noun. the hydra.

noun. that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane

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

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

noun. 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

Word Usage

"A vocal cord polyp is a small swelling in the mucous membranes covering the vocal cords."

cross-reference

ascidian polyps funnel-like polyps

Form

polypoid

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

cnidarian coelenterate

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

abscess acini carcinogenesis cyst epithelium

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

abdominal hernia abscess aposteme bed sore blain

variant

Anthozoa Madreporaria anthozoa hydroid polype