Meaning Of The Word Caruncle

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caruncle in American English
an outgrowth of flesh, as the comb and wattles of a fowl
noun: a protuberance at or surrounding the hilum of a seed

caruncle in British English
noun: a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb

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