poliep

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French polype or directly from Latin polypus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈlip/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ip

Noun

poliep f (plural poliepen, diminutive poliepje n)

  1. (medicine) polyp (abnormal growth)
  2. (zoology) polyp (cylindrical coelenterate; sessile life-stage of many cnidarians)
    Coordinate term: meduse

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: polip

Further reading

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