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Meaning of caruncle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈka.ɹəŋ.kəl/

Definitions

A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.

Equivalents

Suomi lihake

Français caroncule

Русский бородавчатое возвышение гребень карункула

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

carunclectomy caruncula carunculation Carunuan East Carunuan West carus