polypnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɒl.ɪp/us/ˈpɑː.lɪp/specializedpolyp noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
biology a small, simple, tube-shaped water animal
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crab
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- mollusc
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
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polyp noun [ C ] (GROWTH)
medical a small mass of cells that grows in the body, and is usually not harmful
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Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- aortic aneurysm
- atypical lipoma
- goitre
- inflammation
- leiomyoma
- lump
- lymphoedema
- mastitis
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nodule
- oedema
- pancreatic mass
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- turgid
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