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Definition of Caruncle
1. Noun. An outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds.
Exact synonyms: Caruncula
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Specialized synonyms: Lappet, Wattle
Derivative terms: Caruncular, Carunculous, Caruncular
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Specialized synonyms: Lappet, Wattle
Derivative terms: Caruncular, Carunculous, Caruncular
Definition of Caruncle
1. n. A small fleshy prominence or excrescence; especially the small, reddish body, the caruncula lacrymalis, in the inner angle of the eye.
Definition of Caruncle
1. Noun. A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy ¹
2. Noun. A similar excrescence near the hilum of some seeds ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caruncle
1. a fleshy outgrowth [n -S]
Medical Definition of Caruncle
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Caruncle
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