transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈker-ˌəŋ-kəl, ˈka-ˌreŋ-, kə-ˈrəŋ- ]
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