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polypoid

Syllabification: (pol·yp·oid)
Pronunciation: /ˈpäliˌpoid/
Definition of polypoid

adjective

  • 1 Zoology of, relating to, or resembling a polyp or hydra.
  • of, relating to, or denoting the polyp stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate. Also called hydroid.Compare with medusoid.
  • 2 Medicine (of a growth) resembling or in the form of a polyp.

polypoid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of polypoid in the British & World English dictionary