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caruncle
[ kar-uhng-kuhl, kuh-ruhng- ]
noun
- Botany. a protuberance at or surrounding the hilum of a seed.
- Zoology. a fleshy excrescence, as on the head of a bird; a fowl's comb.
- Anatomy. a small, fleshy growth.
caruncle
/ kəˈrʌŋkjʊlə; -ˌleɪt; kəˈrʌŋ-; kəˈrʌŋkjʊlɪt; ˈkærəŋkəl /
noun
- a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb
- an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants
- any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal
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Derived Forms
- caruncular, adjective
- carunculate, adjective
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Other Words From
- ca·run·cu·lar [k, uh, -, ruhng, -ky, uh, -ler], ca·runcu·lous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caruncle1
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Example Sentences
A urethral caruncle is a bright red, tender tumour, usually on the posterior portion of the urethral orifice.
The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle.
Retraction of the caruncle is best avoided by closing the conjunctival wound with a stitch, and thus pulling the caruncle forward.
A short and thickish appendage at or close to the hilum in certain seeds is called a Caruncle or Strophiole (Fig. 419).
Did you ever hear of the caruncle on the head of the turkey?
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