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polypus

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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
Noun1.polypuspolypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
polyp
growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
adenomatous polyp - a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"
sessile polyp - a relatively flat polyp
pedunculated polyp - a polyp with a stalk or peduncle
Translations
polypus [ˈpɒlɪpəs] N (polypi (pl)) [ˈpɒlɪpaɪ] (Zool) → pólipo m
polypus
n → Polyp m


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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.
The Odyssey by Homer View in context
Each polypus, though closely united to its brethren, has a distinct mouth, body, and tentacula.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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