Caruncle

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounA small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.

2.NounClipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.

3.NounA colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.

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