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UK
/pˈɒlɪp/
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[ US /ˈpɑɫɪp/ ]
[ US /ˈpɑɫɪp/ ]
NOUN
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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
in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
How To Use polyp In A Sentence
- Moray eels, nudibranchs, stingrays, shellfish, sea urchins and sea stars were out and about, while the polyps of black corals and other gorgonians were feeding.
- The cancer subgroup, even those with very early tumours, had significantly lower cholesterol values than the group with polyps alone.
- We also investigated a possible DMSO effect on the frequency of polyploid and endo-reduplicated cells by chromosome counting.
- They were focally positive for gastrin, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide but tested negative for glucagon, serotonin, insulin, and inhibin.
- This catalyzing event sets off an international promenade to uncover the secrets of the polypore, as newfound clues lead the duo through the urban landscapes of New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Barcelona and Tokyo. WN.com - Financial News
- Polypropylene film as medium, and aluminum foil as electrode.
- The largest number of instances of this malformation, not merely generically, but also individually, occurs in plants the members of whose floral whorls are not united one to the other; thus, it is far more common in polypetalous plants than in gamopetalous ones. Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants
- Conclusion Uretero-pyelography is useful to diagnose primary ureteral polyps.
- By analyzing DNA sequences of two single-copy nuclear genes and the genomic AFLP data, we assess the allopolyploid origin of A. collina-4x from ancestors corresponding to A. setacea-2x and A. asplenifolia-2x, and the ongoing backcross introgression between these diploid progenitor and tetraploid progeny lineages. BioMed Central - Latest articles
- The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hubner), is a polyphagous noctuid of worldwide importance that feeds on various agricultural crops, including vegetable, cotton and ornamental.
