Caruncle

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Caruncle (from Latin: caruncula, 'wart') may refer to:

  • Caruncle (bird anatomy), a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy
  • Caruncle, an elaiosome (fleshy structure attached to the seed), especially in the plant family Euphorbiaceae
  • Caruncle, an appendage to the prostomium of a worm's body
  • Sublingual caruncle
    , an area on the human tongue
  • Lacrimal caruncle, the nodule at the inner corner of the human eye
  • Urethral caruncle, a benign outgrowth of the urethra