polyp
US /ˈpɑː.lɪp/
UK /ˈpɒl.ɪp/
名詞
1.
息肉
a small growth, typically benign, protruding from a mucous membrane, as of the colon or nasal cavity.
範例:
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The doctor found a small polyp during the colonoscopy.
醫生在結腸鏡檢查中發現了一個小息肉。
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Nasal polyps can cause breathing difficulties.
鼻息肉可能導致呼吸困難。
2.
水螅體, 珊瑚蟲
a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate, typically having a columnar body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
範例:
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Coral reefs are formed by millions of tiny coral polyps.
珊瑚礁由數百萬個微小的珊瑚蟲組成。
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Jellyfish have a polyp stage in their life cycle.
水母在其生命週期中有一個水螅體階段。