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CARUNCULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
caruncular; carunculous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
caruncle (an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds)
Derivation:
caruncle; caruncula (an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds)