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Antonyms for caruncle

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kar-uhng-kuh l, kuh-ruhng-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær ʌŋ kəl, kəˈrʌŋ-

Definition of caruncle

  • As in pimple : noun small swelling on the skin
  • As in crest : noun topknot on head of animal
Example sentences :
  • Caruncle: a soft, naked, fleshy excrescence or protuberance.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • The seeds cannot be carried so well unless this ridge, caruncle, be present.
  • Extract from : « Seed Dispersal » by William J. Beal
  • Did you ever hear of the caruncle on the head of the turkey?
  • Extract from : « Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets » by Various
  • Caruncle, kar-unk′l, n. a small fleshy excrescence, as the wattles of the turkey-cock.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • The role of the caruncle in opening the shell seems to vary among different species of turtles.
  • Extract from : « Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz » by John M. Legler
  • Almost every caruncle present after 50 days could be flicked off easily with a probe or fingernail.
  • Extract from : « Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz » by John M. Legler
  • The caruncle remains on the beak for a variable length of time, but never is present in the spring following hatching.
  • Extract from : « Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz » by John M. Legler
  • Below A is seen a small conical elevation, with black dots (the lacrymal papilla or caruncle).
  • Extract from : « A Practical Physiology » by Albert F. Blaisdell
  • The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle.
  • Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various
  • Retraction of the caruncle is best avoided by closing the conjunctival wound with a stitch, and thus pulling the caruncle forward.
  • Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various

Synonyms for caruncle

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