polyp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɒlɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɑlɪp/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-) Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous)bor. Latin polypusbor. English polyp From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.
Meanings
- A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
- A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles. ▸ The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the medusa.
- An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polypoid · polyposis · fibroepithelial polyp · polypous · pseudopolyp · stauropolyp · polypifer · polyped · polypiform · nasal polyp · hydropolyp · polypian · polypigerous · polypite · polypine · polypiferous · polypectomy · polyperythrin
Translations (34)
eo polipo (growth) · ru поли́п (coelenterate) · fi polyyppi (coelenterate) · bg полип (growth) · nl poliep (growth) · ja ポリープ (growth) · pt pólipo (growth) · de Polyp (growth) · nl poliep (coelenterate) · fi polyyppi (growth) · ja ポリプ (growth) · is sepi (growth) · de Polyp (coelenterate) · ru поли́п (growth) · cmn 息肉 (growth) · bg полип (the sessile life stage of a coelenterate) · it polipo (growth) · es pólipo (coelenterate) · hu polip (coelenterate) · fr polype (coelenterate) · sv polyp (coelenterate) · is holsepi (coelenterate) · sl políp (growth) · pt pólipo (coelenterate) · es pólipo (growth) · it polipo (coelenterate) · ca pòlip (coelenterate) · cs polyp (coelenterate) · sv polyp (growth) · ca pòlip (growth) · bg полип (coelenterate) · el πολύποδας (coelenterate) · cs polyp (growth) · fr polype (growth)