polypus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

polypus
    n 1: a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
         [syn: {polyp}, {polypus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Polypus \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. {Polypuses}, L. {Polypi}. [L.
   See {Polyp}.]
   1. (Zool.) Same as {Polyp}.
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   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.
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