polyp
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One came when a polyp in an ocean, normally mouth-upward, developed a mutation that allowed it to topple onto its side and crawl across the seafloor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Amy, a lawyer from London, was forced to think about children after finding out she had a polyp in her womb - which could impact her chances of conceiving.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
In fact, during one of her sessions, Nyong’o injured her vocal cords, which forced her to remain silent for three months to avoid surgery for the polyp that had formed on her throat.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
In one sequence, marine biologists lovingly restore a rehabbed coral polyp to a reef.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
Slowly the waters sank among the rocks, revealing pink tables of granite, strange growths of coral, polyp, and weed.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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