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[pol-ip] / ˈpɒl ɪp /


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One came when a polyp in an ocean, normally mouth-upward, developed a mutation that allowed it to topple onto its side and crawl across the seafloor.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

Other conditions noted in his medical history included a past Covid infection, rosacea, which is a skin condition often causing redness in the face, and a benign colon polyp.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2025

In fact, during one of her sessions, Nyong’o injured her vocal cords, which forced her to remain silent for three months to avoid surgery for the polyp that had formed on her throat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2024

In one sequence, marine biologists lovingly restore a rehabbed coral polyp to a reef.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2024

“T. nutricula is a jellyfish that can actually revert its body to the polyp stage. To its younger self!”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

During the procedure, physicians will remove any polyps of concern.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

In a small, early stage study, the company said its drug significantly reduced polyps in patients.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

It can also check for polyps which can develop into cancer.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

The analysis showed that people who had both adenomas and serrated polyps faced a much higher likelihood of developing advanced precancerous changes.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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