n. 1 Zool. a fleshy excrescence, e.g. a turkeycock's wattles or the red prominence at the inner angle of the eye. 2 Bot. an outgrowth from a seed near the micropyle. caruncular adj.
[ obs. F f. L caruncula f. caro carnis flesh ]
CARUNCLE
Meaning of CARUNCLE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012