Polyp

Polyp

A coelenterate (corals, sea anemones, jellyfishes, and hydroids) with a hollow cylindrical body anchored at one end and open at the other, where a mouth is fed by tentacles.

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polyp

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An individual of a solitary cnidarian or one member of a cnidarian colony.

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Biology; Cell biology

The sessile form of life history in cnidarians; e.g., the freshwater hydra.

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Biology; Botany

A stage in the life cycle of coral, jellyfish, and similar invertebrates. Polyps have hollow, tube-shaped bodies.

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A growth on the surface of an organ. People who have polyps in the colon may have an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

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Health care; Sexual health

Small benign growths (tumors) that are common in the uterus and on the cervix or throat.

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A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

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A biotic system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms in a particular area with their environments, is named as ecosystem.

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Biology; Ecology

The steady, end stage in ecological evolution of a variety of plant and animal species is termed as climax.

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