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Polyps

/pˈɑlɪps/
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(noun) plural of polyp

The surgeon removed several small polyps from the colon.
Coral reefs are built by millions of tiny polyps.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor found several small ____ during the colonoscopy and removed them as a precaution.

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