Definition of caruncle Caruncle

car•un•cle

We found 7 definitions of caruncle from 6 different sources.

What does caruncle mean?

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Noun Plural: caruncles
caruncle - an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
		caruncula
		appendage, outgrowth, process a part that is joined to something larger

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caruncle (Noun)
A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
caruncle (Noun)
A similar excrescence near the hilum of some seeds.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

caruncle (n.)
Alt. of Caruncula

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

caruncle
A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

caruncle
kar-unk′l, n. a small fleshy excrescence, as the wattles of the turkey-cock.—adjs. Carun′cular, Carun′culate, Carun′culous. [Fr.—L. caruncula.]

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caruncle, noun, singular of caruncles.

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