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POLYPS Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word polyps. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word polyps. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for POLYPS

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growths
nounn
noun

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• a progression from simpler to more complex forms

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• vegetation that has grown

• the gradual beginning or coming forth

• (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

• something grown or growing

nodules
nounn
noun

• a small node

• small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

• (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)

tumors
nounn
noun

• an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

polypus
nounn
noun

• a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

Best Hypernyms For POLYPS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for polyps, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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cnidarian coelenterate growth

Alternatives for GROWTHS

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