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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane | |
| Synonyms: | polypus | |
| Related terms: | growth sessile_polyp adenomatous_polyp pedunculated_polyp peduncle | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth | |
| Related terms: | coelenterate Cnidaria | |
