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Noun: caruncle  karúngkul
  1. An outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
    - caruncula

Derived forms: caruncles

See also: caruncular, carunculated

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Encyclopedia: Caruncle

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