Polyp (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
One of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth; "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.