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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