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
“T. nutricula is a jellyfish that can actually revert its body to the polyp stage. To its younger self!”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Coral is made up of tiny individual animals called polyps, which maintain a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae that live within their tissues.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
About 5% to 10% of polyps, which most people will have at some point in their lives, become cancerous, according to Pasricha.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
In a small, early stage study, the company said its drug significantly reduced polyps in patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
It can also check for polyps which can develop into cancer.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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