(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
(n) very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees, Syn.Antheraea polyphemus
(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'
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 ]
a. [ Poly- + petal. ] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
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 ]
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 ]
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