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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin polypus. Doublet of polvo.
Pronunciation
Noun
pólipo m (plural pólipos)
- (medicine) polyp (abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane)
- (biology) polyp (coelenterate having a mouth surrounded with tentacles)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin polypus. Doublet of pulpo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpolipo/
- Rhymes: -olipo
- Syllabification: pó‧li‧po
Noun
pólipo m (plural pólipos)
- (medicine, biology) polyp
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