Definition of POLYPUS (Meaning of POLYPUS), a 7 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'pâlupus


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

POLYPUS is a 7 letter word that starts with P.
	Synonyms:	polyp

	See Also:	adenomatous polyp, growth, pedunculated polyp, sessile polyp

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. {Polypuses}, L. {Polypi}. [L. See {Polyp}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Polyp}. 2. (Med.) A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.