caruncle
IPA: kɝˈʌŋkʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
- (botany) A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
- (anatomy) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye. [(anatomy) A small globular nodule at the inner corner of the eye that covers sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.]
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Examples of "caruncle" in Sentences
- The lachrymal caruncle is sometimes indicated.
- In some birds the caruncle is erectile tissue.
- The other names of minor duodenal papilla is Santorini's minor caruncle .
- The King Vulture has a very noticeable yellow fleshy caruncle on its beak.
- The seeds are 4 angled, oval or spherical, and in some species have a caruncle.