Polyp Definition

polyp
noun
  1. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
  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"

"Polyp" in song lyrics

See how polyp is used in real songs:

  • "adenomatous polyp"
    AOL — AOL
  • "vileous polyp"
    AOL — AOL
  • "villeous biopsy on polyp"
    AOL — AOL

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