Definition of polyp

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • polyp is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • polyp is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • polyp is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of polyp

  • a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. polypus
  • 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase

See definition of polyp in Merriam Webster