polyp
noun [C] (ANIMAL) /ˈpɒl.ɪp/
/ˈpɑː.lɪp/ Definition
› a small, simple, tube-shaped water animalSea creaturesSea fish
(Definition of polyp noun (ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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