caruncular

Variant of caruncle

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

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

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