polyp

  • 41Polyp — Po|lyp der; en, en <über gleichbed. lat. polypus aus gr. polýpous, eigtl. »vielfüßig«, zu polýs »viel« u. poús »Fuß«, Bed. 4 umgebildet aus gaunersprachlichem polipee »Polizei«, da die Fangarme des Tieres scherzhaft mit den sog. »Fangarmen«… …

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  • 42polyp — pol|yp [ palıp ] noun count 1. ) a small usually harmless lump that grows inside your body 2. ) a small ocean animal with a body like a tube and TENTACLES around its mouth …

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  • 43polyp — pol·yp || pÉ‘lɪp / pÉ’ n. small growth protruding from a mucous membrane …

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  • 44polyp — loppy …

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  • 45polyp — [ pɒlɪp] noun 1》 Zoology the sedentary form of a coelenterate such as a sea anemone, typically columnar with the mouth uppermost and surrounded by a ring of tentacles. Compare with medusa. 2》 Medicine a small growth, usually benign and with a… …

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  • 46polyp — noun (C) 1 a very simple sea animal that has a body like a tube 2 a small lump that grows inside someone s body and is caused by an illness …

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  • 47polyp — pol·yp …

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  • 48polyp — polypus; n. a growth, usually benign, protruding from a mucous membrane. Polyps are commonly found in the nose and sinuses, giving rise to obstruction, chronic infection, and discharge. They are often present in patients with allergic rhinitis,… …

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  • 49polyp — [ˈpɒlɪp] noun [C] a small lump that grows inside your body …

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  • 50polyp — pol•yp [[t]ˈpɒl ɪp[/t]] n. 1) zool. the cylindrical body form in the life cycle of a jellyfish, sea anemone, or other cnidarian, having stinging tentacles around the mouth and usu. having the opposite end attached to a surface Compare medusa 2)… …

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