'Polypus' definitions:

Definition of 'polypus'

(from WordNet)
noun
A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane [syn: polyp, polypus]

Definition of 'Polypus'

From: GCIDE
  • Polypus \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. Polypuses, L. Polypi. [L. See Polyp.]
  • 1. (Zool.) Same as Polyp. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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