caruncle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /kəˈɹʌŋ.kl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈka.ɹəŋ.kl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəˈɹʌŋ.kəl/ (General-American)
- /kəˈɹʌŋ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɛɹˌʌŋ.kəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈka.ɹəŋ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkæˌɹʌŋ.kəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French caruncule, from Latin caruncula (“a little piece of flesh”), diminutive of carō (“flesh”). Doublet of caruncula.
Meanings
- A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
-
(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
alt of lacrimal caruncle
- A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caruncles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
wattle · cockscomb · snood · crest · comb
Deriveds
carunculate · Santorini's minor caruncle · intercaruncle · carunclectomy · caruncular
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (12)
mi koukou (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru карункула (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · fr caroncule (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · fi lihake (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru гребень (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru сосочек (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · pl przydatek głowowy (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru присеменник (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru мясистый нарост (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru бородавчатое возвышение (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ru мясцо (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle) · ca carúncula (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal — see also wattle)