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polypus

Pronunciation: [ˈpɔ.ly.puːs]

“polypus” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. octopus
  2. cuttlefish
  3. nasal tumor

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous) (or from Doric Ancient Greek πώλυπος (pṓlupos) for the variant with long ō).

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