Polyp

Noun CEFR B1

ˈpɑlɪp

Definitions

An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the medusa.

Equivalents

Españolpólipo

Françaispolype

DeutschPolyp

13 more languages

العربيةالزائدة اللحمية سليلة

Catalàpòlip

Češtinapolyp polypí

Suomipolyyppi polyyppieläin

Bahasa Indonesiapolip

Íslenskasepi

Italianopolipo

日本語ポリープポリプ

Kurdîsêpî

Nederlandspoliep

Polskipolip

Portuguêspólipo

Русскийполип

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

polypaint polypantheism polyparaphenylene polyparasitism polyparies polyparium

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