polyp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Ultimately from Latin polypus

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polyp (plural polyps)

1. (medicine) a benign tumor protruding from a mucous membrane
2. (biology) a cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles

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• polypoid

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[edit] Noun

polyp m.

1. polyp (biology)
2. polyp (medicine)