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Polypus
Pronunciation : Pol"y*pus, n.; pl. E. Polypuses
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L. See Polyp.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Same as Polyp.
2. (Med.)
Defn: 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.
Polypi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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