CARUNCULOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Resembling a caruncle

Synonyms:

caruncular; carunculous

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

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