ˈkaˌrəŋkəl, kəˈr- noun
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Etymology: modification of obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula little piece of flesh, diminutive of caro flesh — more at carnal
1.
a. : a naked fleshy outgrowth (as a bird's wattle or comb or as on certain caterpillars)
b. : cotyledon 1
2. : an outgrowth on a seed developed by proliferation of integumentary tissue adjacent to the micropyle
3. : a small fleshy growth ; specifically : a reddish growth situated at the urethral meatus in women causing pain and bleeding