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Caruncula
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noun
Caruncula
,
Caruncle
n.
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.
(Zool.) A naked, flesh appendage, on the head of a bird, as the wattles of a turkey, etc.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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Words linked to "Caruncula" :
outgrowth
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caruncle
,
wattle
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