POLYPUS


Meaning of POLYPUS in English

[ 'pɒlɪpəs ]

■ noun ( plural polypi -pʌɪ ) archaic or technical term for polyp .

Origin

ME: via L. from a var. of Gk polupous 'cuttlefish, polyp', from polu- 'many' + pous , pod- 'foot'.

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