Found 2 items, similar to polypus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: polypus polypus n : a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane [syn: polyp] [also: polypi (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Polypus Polypus \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. Polypuses, L. Polypi. [L. See Polyp.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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]