Definition
A polyp or abnormal growth occurring on or affecting the elytra (hardened wings of beetles).
Etymology
Combines 'elytron' (beetle wing cover) + 'polypus' from Greek 'polypous' meaning many-footed, used medically for fungal or tumor-like growths that spread.
Kelly Says
Ancient doctors called growths 'polyps' because early ones resembled tiny octopuses, and scientists later borrowed this vivid word for any abnormal tissue growth, even on insect wings!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እልትሮፖሊፐስ
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pes
ARالعربية
إليتروبوليبس
i-li-troh-po-li-ibes
BNবাংলা
এলিট্রোপোলিপাস
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
CACatalà
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
CSČeština
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
DADansk
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
DEDeutsch
Elytropolypode
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pohd
ELΕλληνικά
ελύτροπολιπος
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pos
ESEspañol
elytropólipo
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-poh
FAفارسی
الیتروپولیپوس
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pos
FISuomi
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
FRFrançais
elytropolypode
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pohd
GUGU
એલિટ્રોપોલિપસ
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
HAHA
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
HEעברית
אֶליטְרופּוֹליפוס
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pos
HIहिन्दी
एलिट्रोपोलिपस
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
HUMagyar
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
IDBahasa Indonesia
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
IGIG
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
ITItaliano
elytropolito
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-toh
JA日本語
エリストロポリプス
erisu toropuripusu
KKKK
элитрополип
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-p
KMKM
អេលីត្រូព៉ូលីព័ស
ah-lee-troh-poh-lee-pos
KO한국어
엘리트로폴립스
elleuriteopoleuipeuseu
MRMR
एलिट्रोपोलिपस
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
MSBahasa Melayu
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
MYမြန်မာ
အလီတြိုပိုလီပပတ်
ah-lee-trae-poh-lee-pet
NLNederlands
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
NONorsk
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
PAPA
ਇਲੀਟ੍ਰੋਪੋਲੀਪਸ
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
PLPolski
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
PTPortuguês
elytropólipo
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-poh
RORomână
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
RUРусский
элитрополипус
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
SVSvenska
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
SWKiswahili
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
TAதமிழ்
எலிட்ரோப்பாலிபஸ்
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
TEతెలుగు
ఎలిట్రోపాలిపస్
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
THไทย
เอลิโทรโพลิพัส
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pas
TLTL
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
TRTürkçe
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
UKУкраїнська
елітрополіпус
ye-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
URاردو
ایلٹروپولیپس
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
VITiếng Việt
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
YOYO
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus
ZH中文
埃利特罗多唇
āi lì tè luò duō chún
ZUZU
elytropolypus
eh-lee-troh-poh-lee-pus