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Caruncle
Meaning
Noun
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In Anatomy & Animal body parts:
A small,
fleshy
excrescence
that is a
normal
part of an animal's anatomy.
●
In Anatomy:
Clipping of
lacrimal caruncle
: the
red
prominence
at the
inner
corner
of the eye.
●
In Botany:
A
colored
waxy
or
oily
outgrowth
near
the
micropyle
of some
seeds
,
attractive
to
ants
which
aid
the seed's dispersal.
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Origin
caruncle
English
caruncula
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Elaiosome
Rhymes
Uncle
Caruncle
Intercaruncle
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