Definition of polyp

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Polyp (n.) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.

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Octamerous :: Octamerous (a.) Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps..
Polypetalous :: Polypetalous (a.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant..
Polyphonism :: Polyphonism (n.) Polyphony.
Polypoid :: Polypoid (a.) Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.
Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.
Zoanthus :: Zoanthus (n.) A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored..
Punk :: Punk (n.) A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric..
Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign.
Polyprotodonta :: Polyprotodonta (n. pl.) A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.
Polypode :: Polypode (n.) An animal having many feet; a myriapod.
Person :: Person (n.) A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals..
Fanfoot :: Fanfoot (n.) Any moth of the genus Polypogon.
Polypite :: Polypite (n.) Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa..
Polygenetic :: Polygenetic (a.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
Polypoid :: Polypoid (a.) Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts..
Polypiferous :: Polypiferous (a.) Bearing polyps, or polypites..
Polyphonic :: Polyphonic (a.) Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic..
Stere :: Sterculiaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sterculiaceae) of polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical. The cacao (Theobroma Cacao) is the most useful plant of the order..
Polyporus :: Polyporus (n.) A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus..
Polypody :: Polypody (n.) Any plant of the genus Polypodium.
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