Meaning | An outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds. |
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Synonym | caruncula |
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Narrower | wattle, lappet | A fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards |
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Broader | process, outgrowth, appendage | A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
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Spanish | carúncula |
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Catalan | carúncula |
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Adjectives | caruncular, carunculous | resembling a caruncle |
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carunculate, carunculated | having a caruncle |