Small growth protruding from a mucous membrane (5)

I believe the answer is:

polyp

(Other definitions for polyp that I've seen before include "Small growth, usually benign" , "Small tumour" , "Vascular growth" , "Coral form" , "Small growth on a mucous membrane" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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