Definition of polyp

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Polyp (n.) One of the Anthozoa.

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Touchwood :: Touchwood (n.) Dried fungi used as tinder; especially, the Polyporus igniarius..
Polypoid :: Polypoid (a.) Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.
Polypetalous :: Polypetalous (a.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant..
Polypteroidei :: Polypteroidei (n. pl.) A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian..
Polyphonic :: Polyphonic (a.) Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters..
Chiton :: Chiton (n.) One of a group of gastropod mollusks, with a shell composed of eight movable dorsal plates. See Polyplacophora..
Polypite :: Polypite (n.) Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa..
Octamerous :: Octamerous (a.) Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps..
Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint..
Polypharmacy :: Polypharmacy (n.) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.
Polype :: Polype (n.) See Polyp.
Polypiferous :: Polypiferous (a.) Bearing polyps, or polypites..
Polyp :: Polyp (n.) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.
Fission :: Fission (n.) A process by which certain coral polyps, echinoderms, annelids, etc., spontaneously subdivide, each individual thus forming two or more new ones. See Strobilation..
Polyparous :: Polyparous (a.) Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
Labiose :: Labiose (a.) Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.
Campanularian :: Campanularian (n.) A hydroid of the family ampanularidae, characterized by having the polyps or zooids inclosed in bell-shaped calicles or hydrothecae..
Polyporous :: Polyporous (a.) Having many pores.
#NAME? :: -plastic () A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing; as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic..
Polyphonist :: Polyphonist (n.) A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist.
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