单词 | caruncle |
释义 | Word Frequency caruncle(ˈkærəŋkəl, kəˈrʌŋ-) noun 1. a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb 2. an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants 3. any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal Derived forms caruncular (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or carunculous (caˈrunculous) adjective carunculate (kəˈrʌŋkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or carunculated (caˈruncuˌlated) adjective Word origin C17: from obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula a small piece of flesh, from carō flesh |
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