polypiarian, a. and n. Zool.
(ˌpɒlɪpɪˈɛərɪən)
[f. mod.L. Polypiaria, neut. pl., f. polypus polyp.]
a. adj. Belonging to the Polypiaria, a division in some classifications nearly conterminous with the modern Cœlenterata. b. n. An animal belonging to this division, a polyp (see polyp 1 b).
| 1849 Craig, Polyparous, Polypiarian. |