Associations to the word «Caruncle»

Wiktionary

CARUNCLE, noun. A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy
CARUNCLE, noun. A similar excrescence near the hilum of some seeds

Dictionary definition

CARUNCLE, noun. An outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley