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caruncle

Noun CEFR B2
ˈka.ɹəŋ.kəl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

3 more languages
Catalàcarúncula
Suomilihake
Polskimięsko

CEFR level

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

carunclectomy caruncula carunculation Carunuan East Carunuan West carus

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