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  • 1. caruncle
  • Caruncle in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. caruncle
  • Caruncle in a sentence
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Antonyms
Etymology

1. caruncle

noun. an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds.

Synonyms

  • wattle
  • process
  • lappet
  • outgrowth
  • caruncula

Antonyms

  • evolution
  • increment
  • irreversible process
  • reversible process

Etymology

  • caruncula (Latin)

Sentences with caruncle


1. Noun, singular or mass
Turtle hatchlings use a temporary egg tooth called a caruncle to break open the leathery shell of the egg.

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