POLYPI

POLYPUS

polyp, polypus

(noun) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

polypi

plural of polypus

Source: Wiktionary


Pol"y*pi, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The Anthozoa.

POLYPUS

Pol"y*pus, n.; pl. E. Polypuses, L. Polypi. Etym: [L. See Polyp.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Polyp.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNSEASONED

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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