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Caruncle

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Noun

1. caruncle, caruncula

an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Caruncle

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noun
1. 
a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb
2. 
an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants
3. 
any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal

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Caruncle

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noun
1. 
an outgrowth of flesh, as the comb and wattles of a fowl
2. 
an outgrowth of an outer seed coat at or near the hilum

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Caruncle

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n.
1. Biology A fleshy naked outgrowth, such as a fowl's wattles.
2. Botany An outgrowth or appendage at or near the hilum of certain seeds, as of the castor-oil plant.

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