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See Polyp.

Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.

A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.

Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.

Having separate petals; polypetalous.

Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.

Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid. [Written also polype.] Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. -- Polyp stem (Zoöl.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.

Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the ge…

A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.

A genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage.

Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sterculiaceæ) of polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical. The cacao (Theobroma Cacao) is the most useful plant of the order.

Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle.

A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.