caruncle

[ kar-uhng-kuhl, kuh-ruhng- ]

/ ˈkær ʌŋ kəl, kəˈrʌŋ- /

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noun

Botany. a protuberance at or surrounding the hilum of a seed.

Zoology. a fleshy excrescence, as on the head of a bird; a fowl's comb.

Anatomy. a small, fleshy growth.

Origin of caruncle

1605–15; earlier caruncula<Latin: small piece of flesh, diminutive of carō (genitive carnis) flesh; for suffix, see carbuncle

OTHER WORDS FROM caruncle

ca·run·cu·lar

[kuh-ruhng-kyuh-ler], /kəˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, ca·run·cu·lous, adjective

Words nearby caruncle

cartwheel, cartwheel flower, Cartwright, Caruaru, carucate, caruncle, carunculate, Carúpano, Carus curve, Caruso, Caruso, Enrico

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Example sentences from the Web for caruncle

Caruncle, kar-unk′l, n. a small fleshy excrescence, as the wattles of the turkey-cock.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Caruncle: a soft, naked, fleshy excrescence or protuberance.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The seeds cannot be carried so well unless this ridge, caruncle, be present.
Seed Dispersal|William J. Beal
A short and thickish appendage at or close to the hilum in certain seeds is called a Caruncle or Strophiole (Fig. 419).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caruncle

caruncle

/ (ˈkærəŋkəl, kəˈrʌŋ-) /

noun

a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb

an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants

any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal

Derived forms of caruncle

caruncular (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or carunculous, adjectivecarunculate (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or carunculated, adjective

Word Origin for caruncle

C17: from obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula a small piece of flesh, from carō flesh

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Medical definitions for caruncle

caruncle

[ kə-rŭng′kəl, kăr′ŭng′- ]

n.

A fleshy, naked outgrowth.

单词	caruncle
释义	caruncle [ kar-uhng-kuhl, kuh-ruhng- ] / ˈkær ʌŋ kəl, kəˈrʌŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR caruncle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a protuberance at or surrounding the hilum of a seed. Zoology. a fleshy excrescence, as on the head of a bird; a fowl's comb. Anatomy. a small, fleshy growth. Origin of caruncle 1605–15; earlier caruncula<Latin: small piece of flesh, diminutive of carō (genitive carnis) flesh; for suffix, see carbuncle OTHER WORDS FROM caruncle ca·run·cu·lar [kuh-ruhng-kyuh-ler], /kəˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, ca·run·cu·lous, adjective Words nearby caruncle cartwheel, cartwheel flower, Cartwright, Caruaru, carucate, caruncle, carunculate, Carúpano, Carus curve, Caruso, Caruso, Enrico Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caruncle Caruncle, kar-unk′l, n. a small fleshy excrescence, as the wattles of the turkey-cock. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Caruncle: a soft, naked, fleshy excrescence or protuberance. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The seeds cannot be carried so well unless this ridge, caruncle, be present. Seed Dispersal\|William J. Beal A short and thickish appendage at or close to the hilum in certain seeds is called a Caruncle or Strophiole (Fig. 419). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for caruncle caruncle / (ˈkærəŋkəl, kəˈrʌŋ-) / noun a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal Derived forms of caruncle caruncular (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or carunculous, adjectivecarunculate (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or carunculated, adjective Word Origin for caruncle C17: from obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula a small piece of flesh, from carō flesh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to caruncle blister, blemish, lump, acne, ridge, abscess, zit, carbuncle, spot, bump, excrescence, boil, inflammation, whitehead, hickey, furuncle, pustule, papule, blackhead, panache Medical definitions for caruncle caruncle [ kə-rŭng′kəl, kăr′ŭng′- ] n. A fleshy, naked outgrowth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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