polyp


Meanings

  • a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
  • 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 n pl. -S an invertebrate

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 12

polyp is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

polyp is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

polyp is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

polyp is a valid Words With Friends word