Definitions:

1. one of two forms that coelenterates such as hydra or corals take: usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth noun
   • In some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase.

Synonyms:

• polypus

NearBy Words:

• polypectomy
• polypedates
• polypedatidae
• polypeptide
• polypetalous
• polyphase
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• polyphosphate
• polyplacophora
• polyplacophore
• polyploid
• polyploidy
• polypodiaceae
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• polyporaceae
• polypore
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• polyprion
• polypropene
• polypropenonitrile
• polypropylene
• polyptoton
• polypus