polypoid

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-)
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder.
Ancient Greek πούς (poús)
Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous)bor.
Latin polypusbor.
English polyp
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Proto-Hellenic *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Ancient Greek -οειδής (-oeidḗs)bor.
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English polypoid

    From polyp + -oid.

    Adjective

    polypoid (comparative more polypoid, superlative most polypoid)

    1. Resembling a polyp.
    2. Marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.

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