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polyps
We have found lemma(root) word of polyps : polyp.
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[ˈpɒlɪp], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate such as a sea anemone, typically having a columnar body with the mouth uppermost surrounded by a ring of tentacles. In some species, polyps are a phase in the life cycle which alternates with a medusoid phase
- a small growth, usually benign and with a stalk, protruding from a mucous membrane
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Origin
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late Middle English (in polyp): from Old French polipe, from Latin polypus (see polypus). polyp dates from the mid 18th century
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