polyp
名词
UK/ˈpɒl.ɪp/
US/ˈpɑː.lɪp/
定义 polyp 名词
animal(动物)
- Countable(可数名词)biology(生物学)
A simple, small, tube-shaped aquatic animal.
水螅
Coral is formed by hundreds of tiny polyps.
珊瑚是由数百个小水螅体组成的。
Polyps often attach themselves to rocks at the bottom of the water.
水螅体经常附着在水底的岩石上。
This jellyfish goes through a polyp phase in its life cycle.
这种水母在其生命周期中会经历水螅体阶段。
growth(增生)
- Countable(可数名词)medical(医学)
A small growth of cells that develops in the body, typically benign.
息肉
The doctor found a small polyp during the colonoscopy.
医生在结肠镜检查中发现了一个小息肉。
The polyp was removed to prevent cancer.
为了预防癌症，这个息肉被移除了。
Nasal polyps can sometimes cause difficulty breathing.
鼻息肉有时会导致呼吸困难。