polypite

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noun

A fossil polyp

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Meanings

nounpolypite (plural polypites)

plural polypites

  1. rareA fossil polyp
  2. rareAn individual polyp of a colonial cnidarian

Origin

From polyp + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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