Polyp

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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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
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a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane