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polypus [ˈpɒlɪpəs] n pl -pi [-paɪ]
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol another word for polyp [2] [via Latin from Greek: polyp] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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He caught hold of the rock with both hands and clung to it groaning with pain till the wave retired, so he was saved that time; but presently the wave came on again and carried him back with it far into the sea--tearing his hands as the suckers of a polypus are torn when some one plucks it from its bed, and the stones come up along with it--even so did the rocks tear the skin from his strong hands, and then the wave drew him deep down under the water. Each polypus, though closely united to its brethren, has a distinct mouth, body, and tentacula. |
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