"polypus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑlɪpəs/ [General-American], /ˈpɒlɪpəs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: polypi [plural], polypuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous). Doublet of polyp. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pleh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|polypus}} Latin polypus, {{der|en|grc|πολύπους}} Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous), {{doublet|en|polyp}} Doublet of polyp Head templates: {{en-noun|polypi|+}} polypus (plural polypi or polypuses)
  1. A medical phenomenon.
    (medicine) A polyp.
    Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-polypus-en-noun-zi2pTVdi Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. A medical phenomenon.
    (hematology, pathology) A cardiac thrombus usually found post-mortem.
    Categories (topical): Hematology, Pathology
    Sense id: en-polypus-en-noun-njELRffl Topics: hematology, medicine, pathology, sciences
  3. An aquatic creature.
    (obsolete) A tentacled cephalopod, such as an octopus, squid, or cuttlefish.
    Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Octopuses
    Sense id: en-polypus-en-noun-onOTmGSZ Disambiguation of Octopuses: 6 5 54 35
  4. An aquatic creature.
    (now rare) Any of various simple aquatic invertebrates having mouths surrounded by tentacles, including hydrozoa and anthozoa; including the sessile life stages of organisms whose corresponding free-swimming stage is the medusa.
    Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-polypus-en-noun-C3nr0bv6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 14 27 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 7 20 55 8 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 27 52 6 2 2

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