caruncle

car·un·cle

noun
\ˈker-ˌəŋ-kəl, ˈka-ˌreŋ-, kə-ˈrəŋ-\

Definition of CARUNCLE

1

: a naked fleshy outgrowth (as a bird's wattle)

2

: an outgrowth on a seed adjacent to the micropyle

Origin of CARUNCLE

obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula little piece of flesh, diminutive of caro flesh — more at carnal

First Known Use: 1615

Rhymes with CARUNCLE

carbuncle, Dutch uncle, furuncle, granduncle, great-uncle, peduncle, say uncle