polyp
noun[C]
specializeduk/ˈpɒl.ɪp/us/ˈpɑː.lɪp/polypnoun[C](ANIMAL)
biology
asmall,simple, tube-shapedwateranimal
水螅Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- cowrie
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- limpet
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- sea urchin
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
polypnoun[C](GROWTH)
medical
asmallmassofcellsthatgrowsin thebody, and is usually notharmful
息肉Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- angrily
- anti-tumour
- excrescence
- fibroid
- granuloma
- haematoma
- inflame
- inflammatory
- leiomyoma
- lump
- protuberance
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- tumescent
- turgidity
- wen