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polyp
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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
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ˈpɑlɪp
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noun
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”
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A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
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In some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase
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