Definition of polypus Polypus
pol•y•pus
We found 6 definitions of polypus from 4 different sources.
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What does polypus mean?
WordNet
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| polypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane | ||
| polyp | ||
| growth vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass" | ||
| adenomatous polyp a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum" | ||
| sessile polyp a relatively flat polyp | ||
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Wiktionary 
- polypus (Noun)
A cardiac thrombus usually found post-mortem. - polypus (Noun)
An octopus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polypus (n.)
Same as Polyp. - polypus (n.)
A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.
Part of speech
🔤- polypus, noun, singular of polypuses.
