CARUNCLE


Meaning of CARUNCLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkærəŋkl ]

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. øøcaruncular adj. [obs. F f. L caruncula f. caro carnis flesh]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.