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caruncle
noun car·un·cle \ˈker-ˌəŋ-kəl, ˈka-ˌrəŋ-, kə-ˈrəŋ-\
Definition of CARUNCLE
1
: a naked fleshy outgrowth (as a bird's wattle)
2
: an outgrowth on a seed adjacent to the micropyle
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Origin of CARUNCLE
obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula little piece of flesh, diminutive of caro flesh — more at carnal
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caruncle
noun car·un·cle \ˈkar-əŋ-kəl, kə-ˈrəŋ-\
Medical Definition of CARUNCLE
: a small fleshy growth; specifically : a reddish growth situated at the urethral meatus in women and causing pain and bleeding—see lacrimal caruncle
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