| 释义 |
Noun: polyp pólip- A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
- polypus - One of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
"in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"
Derived forms: polyps Type of: cnidarian, coelenterate, growth Part of: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata Encyclopedia: Polyp |