Polyp

Polyp , noun

[Latin polypus, Greek {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}, literally, many-footed; poly`s many + {not transcribed}, {not transcribed}, foot: compare French polype. See Poly- and Foot, and compare Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.]

(a)

(Zoology) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.

(b)

(Zoology) One of the Anthozoa.

(c)

(Zoology) Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid.

Collocations (2)

Fresh-water polyp , the hydra.

Polyp stem (Zoology) , that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.