Meaning of CARUNCLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'karungkul
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| | Definition: | | [n] an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds |
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| | Synonyms: | | caruncula |
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| | See Also: | | appendage, comb, lappet, outgrowth, process, wattle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"un*cle\, Caruncula \Ca*run"cu*la\, n. [L.
caruncula a little piece of flesh, dim. of caro flesh.]
1. (Anat.) A small fleshy prominence or excrescence;
especially the small, reddish body, the caruncula
lacrymalis, in the inner angle of the eye.
2. (Bot.) An excrescence or appendage surrounding or near the
hilum of a seed.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A naked, flesh appendage, on the head of a
bird, as the wattles of a turkey, etc.
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- A caruncle is a small red fleshy swelling.
- An outgrowth of a seed coat, near the hilum.
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