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caruncle definition

car·un·cle (kar′uŋ′kəl, kə ruŋ′kəl)

noun

  1. an outgrowth of flesh, as the comb and wattles of a fowl
  2. an outgrowth of an outer seed coat at or near the hilum

Etymology: obs. Fr caruncle < L caruncula, dim. of caro: see harvest

Related Forms:

  • caruncular ca·run′·cu·lar (kə ruŋ′kyo̵̅o̅ lər, -kyə-) adjective or carunculous ca·run′·cu·lous (-ləs) or carunculate ca·run′·cu·late (-lit, -lāt′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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