polyp
pol·yp/ˈpɑlɪp/noun
polyp is spelled P-O-L-Y-P: 5 letters and 2 syllables (pol·yp). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polyp means “A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polyp is polyps.
How many letters and syllables are in polyp?
| Letters | 5: P-O-L-Y-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pol·yp |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polyp?
Polyp appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polyp?
- US /ˈpɑlɪp/
- UK /ˈpɒlɪp/
Polyp has 2 syllables, split pol·yp in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-polyp.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of polyp
- polyps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polyp mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.
- 2
The sessile life stage of many cnidarians, whose free-swimming stage, if present, is the medusa.
- 3
An abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polyp in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense growth:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polyp come from?
From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).