n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ˌ ə ŋ -k ə l, ' ka- ˌ re ŋ -, k ə - ' r ə ŋ -
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula little piece of flesh, diminutive of caro flesh ― more at CARNAL
Date: 1615
1 : a naked fleshy outgrowth (as a bird's wattle)
2 : an outgrowth on a seed adjacent to the micropyle