POLYP
Scrabble letter values: P3O1L1Y4P3 = 12
Definition
- noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane. — synonyms: polypus
- noun 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.
Examples
- “in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase”