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Word: Caruncle
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: obsolete French, from Latin caruncula, from caro, carn- ‘flesh’
ˈkarəŋk(ə)l
kəˈrʌŋk(ə)l
a wattle of a bird such as a turkeycock.
Short Definition:wattle of bird such as turkeycock
the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
Short Definition:red prominence at inner corner of eye
a coloured waxy or oily outgrowth from a seed near the micropyle, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
Short Definition:coloured waxy or oily outgrowth from seed near micropyle
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