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caruncle

noun

Meaning

  1. A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
  2. A similar excrescence near the hilum of some seeds.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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