polypous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
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
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ō̆tsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old French -usbor.
Middle English -ous
English -ous
English polypous

    From polyp + -ous.

    Adjective

    polypous (comparative more polypous, superlative most polypous)

    1. Relating to, resembling, or characterized by the presence of a polyp.
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