polyp

/ˈpɑlɪp/

UK: /ˈpɒlɪp/

polyp

English Noun

Definition

An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.

Etymology

From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.