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Polynoid vs Polypoid - What's the difference?

polynoid | polypoid |

As adjectives the difference between polynoid and polypoid

is that polynoid is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the polychaete worms of the family polynoidae while polypoid is resembling a polyp.

As a noun polynoid

is any of these organisms.

polynoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the polychaete worms of the family Polynoidae

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of these organisms

    • polypoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a polyp.
  • Marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.

    • Derived terms

    * polypoidal * nonpolypoid