(n) 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, Example:in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase

polypectomy

(n) surgical removal of a polyp

polypedates

(n) type genus of the Polypedatidae, Syn. genus Polypedates

polypedatidae

(n) Old World tree frogs, Syn. family Polypedatidae

polypeptide

(n) a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

polypetalous

(adj) having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals

polyphemus moth

(n) very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees, Syn. Antheraea polyphemus

polyphone

(n) a letter that has two or more pronunciations, Syn. polyphonic letter, Example:`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'

polyphonic

(adj) having two or more phonetic values, Example:polyphonic letters such as `a'

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Polyp

n. [ L. polypus, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, literally, many-footed; poly`s many + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot: cf. F. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp. ] (Zool.) (a) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (b) One of the Anthozoa. (c) pl. Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid. [ Written also polype. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. --
Polyp stem (Zool.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyparous

a. [ Poly- + L. parere to produce. ] Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polypary

n.; pl. Polyparies [ See Polyp. ] (Zool.) Same as Polypidom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polype

n. [ F. ] (Zool.) See Polyp. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polypean

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyperythrin

n. [ Polyp + Gr. &unr_; red. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polypetalous

a. [ Poly- + petal. ] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyphagous

a. [ L. polyphagus, Gr. &unr_;; poly`s much, many + &unr_; to eat: cf. F. polyphage. ] Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polyphagy

n. The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food. [ 1913 Webster ]

Polypharmacy

n. [ Poly- + Gr. &unr_; the using of medicine, fr. &unr_; medicine: cf. F. polypharmacie. ] (Med.) (a) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. (b) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Polypeptid { n } [ chem. ]

polypeptide

Polyphonie { f }

polyphony

polyphon

polyphonic

Polyp { m } [ med. ]

polype

Polypenbildung { f } im Darmtrakt [ med. ]

polyposis

Polyp { m } [ zool. ] | Polypen { pl }

polyp | polyps

Krustenanemone { f } (Epizoanthus spp.; Parazoanthus spp.) [ zool. ]

polyp (red; green; blue; yellow...); button polyp

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