strophiole
noun
stroph·i·ole
-ēˌōl
plural -s
1
: an excrescence like a crest about the hilum of some seeds (as of spurge)
2
: caruncle
Word History
Etymology
New Latin strophiolum, from Latin, small wreath, diminutive of strophium breastband, headband, from Greek strophion, from diminutive of strophos twisted band, cord