polypifer

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noun

Polyparium.

OriginProto-Indo-European *bʰorós ← English polyp →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounpolypifer (plural polypifers)

plural polypifers

  1. obsoletePolyparium.
  2. biologyAny colonial organism, such as coral, formed from polyps

Origin

  1. Englishpolyp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰorós
  4. Englishpolypifer

From polyp + -i- + -fer.

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APA

polypifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypifer

MLA

“polypifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypifer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polypifer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypifer.

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