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Meaning of "caruncle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARUNCLE

From obsolete French caruncule, from Latin caruncula a small piece of flesh, from carō flesh.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARUNCLE

caruncle  [ˈkærəŋkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARUNCLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caruncle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARUNCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of caruncle in the English dictionary

The first definition of caruncle in the dictionary is a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb. Other definition of caruncle is an outgrowth near the hilum on the seeds of some plants. Caruncle is also any small fleshy mass in or on the body, either natural or abnormal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARUNCLE


ankle
ˈæŋkəl
antiwrinkle
ˈæntɪˈrɪŋkəl
carbuncle
ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl
conchal
ˈkɒŋkəl
crinkle
ˈkrɪŋkəl
furuncle
ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl
granduncle
ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl
inkle
ˈɪŋkəl
kinkle
ˈkɪŋkəl
peduncle
pɪˈdʌŋkəl
periwinkle
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl
rankle
ˈræŋkəl
rhonchal
ˈrɒŋkəl
sprinkle
ˈsprɪŋkəl
tinkle
ˈtɪŋkəl
truncal
ˈtrʌŋkəl
twinkle
ˈtwɪŋkəl
uncle
ˈʌŋkəl
winkle
ˈwɪŋkəl
wrinkle
ˈrɪŋkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARUNCLE

cartridge player
cartularies
cartulary
cartway
cartwheel
cartwheel flower
cartwheeler
cartwright
carucage
carucate
caruncular
carunculate
carunculated
carunculous
Caruso
carvacrol
carve
carve out
carve up
carve-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARUNCLE

agony uncle
article
bicycle
Bob´s your uncle
chronicle
circle
cycle
Dutch uncle
great-uncle
homuncle
miracle
motorcycle
muscle
nuncle
oracle
particle
siphuncle
spectacle
vehicle
vibratiuncle

Synonyms and antonyms of caruncle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caruncle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARUNCLE

Find out the translation of caruncle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caruncle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caruncle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carúncula
570 millions of speakers

English

caruncle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

caruncle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لحيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мясцо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caruncle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিরিক্ত মাংসপিণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caroncule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caruncle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Carunkel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小丘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

caruncle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caruncle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhục phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல்வளர்சதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरुन्कल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

caruncle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caruncle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

caruncle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´ясце
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

umflătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

caruncle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knobbel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

caruncle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

caruncle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caruncle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARUNCLE»

The term «caruncle» is normally little used and occupies the 135.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARUNCLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caruncle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caruncle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caruncle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARUNCLE»

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Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors: An Atlas and Textbook
Caruncular Tumors L General Considerations The caruncle lies at the inner canthus nasal to the plica semilunaris. It has a nonkeratinizing epithelial lining similar to conjunctival epithelium. However, the caruncle harbors cutaneous elements ...
Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields, 2008
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A Treatise on the Diseases of the Eye and Its Appendages: In ...
DISEASES OF THE SEMILUNAR MEMBRANE AND THE LACHRYMAL CARUNCLE. SECTION I. — INFLAMMATION OF THE SEMILUNAR MEMBRANE AND THE LACHRYMAL CARUNCLE. The semilunar membrane and lachrymal caruncle ...
Richard Middlemore, 1835
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Graves' Orbitopathy
Normal caruncle Inflamed caruncle Inflamed plica Inflamed plica b a Fig. 9. Inflammation ofthe caruncle and/or plica. Note the difference in colour between the normal caruncle (a) and the inflamed caruncle (b). Proptosis causes the caruncle to ...
W.M. Wiersinga, G.J. Kahaly, 2010
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Annals of Ophthalmology
Congenital tumors of the caruncle are extremely rare. B. observed 1st, a congenital dermoid cyst in a man, aged 47, horizontal diameter 10 mm. sagittal 9 mm. vertical still smaller. It is free except at the medial canthus to the nasal side of the ...
James Pleasant Parker, 1901
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Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College
With no caruncle. c. Branchiae only on the anterior somites; dorsal and ventral cirrus present on the first parapodia, rudimentary on others Paramphinome Sars. 66. With a caruncle. c. Caruncle much reduced. d. Neuropodial setae bifurcate. e.
Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1919
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The Annelida Polychaeta
With no caruncle. c. Branchiae only on the anterior somites; dorsal and ventral cirrus present on the first parapodia, rudimentary on others Paramphinome Sars. 66. With a caruncle. c. Caruncle much reduced. d. Neuropodial setae bifurcate. e.
Ralph Vary Chamberlin, 1919
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Jatropha, Challenges for a New Energy Crop: Volume 2: ...
Section Mozinna: Seeds are globose with large hilum, caruncle recurred, gray to dull brown (J. capensis and J. inequalis). Section Eucurcas: Seeds are black, encrusted, striated 15–22 mm long, capsule show tardily dehiscent (J. curcas) ...
Bir Bahadur, Mulpuri Sujatha, Nicolas Carels, 2012
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Memoirs
..Paramphinome Sars. bb. With a caruncle. c. Caruncle much reduced. d. Neuropodial setae bifurcate. e. Caruncle of three small lobes in a transverse row, not extending beyond the first somite and preceded by a median tentacle; eyes none .
Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1919
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Annals of Ophthalmology: A Quarterly Journal and Review of ...
For example, Fuchs10 says : "The caruncle is histologically a small island made of skin, containing sebaceous and sweat glands, and having its surface covered with delicate light-colored hairs." This agrees with the description of development  ...
10
The Hospital for Sick Children's Atlas of Pediatric ...
Some potients with Galdenhar syndrome will have on absent or on abnormal caruncle. The caruncle may be enlarged, hypoplastic, or bilobed. In this child, the caruncle appears as an ectopic moss in the medial palpebral conjunctiva of the ...
Alex V. Levin, Thomas W. Wilson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARUNCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caruncle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Phoenician's new program a win-win for diners, birds
At 29 years old, the bird is happy to have Sinkler handle him, and waddles up close to the bars of his cage so a visitor can pet his caruncle (the ... «azcentral.com, Apr 15»
2
Dear Doc: Is he a case for Viagra?
Then she told me that I have something called a 'caruncle'. I have to see her again next week. But what is this 'caruncle,' doctor? Is it like a ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 15»
3
Seven better names for the Socceroos than the Socceroos
"A wattle is a fleshy caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds" The author might want to rethink that ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
4
Smallest and most endangered sea turtle found in Donegal
“Beset by predators, hatchlings make this journey at night, breaking out of their shells using their caruncle, a single temporary tooth grown just ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
5
Before You Slice the Turkey, Give Thanks to Those Wild Cousins
Did you know the red-pink fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of a turkey is called the caruncle? Don't confuse that with the snood, the ... «USDA.gov, Nov 14»
6
For wild turkey gobblers, it's important to know your caruncle from …
Beyond the sheer size of the wild turkey, the male, or tom, of the species has a unique appearance based on an array of distinctive physical ... «The Patriot-News, Nov 14»
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Ebola: Execujet Introduces Infrared Imaging Device to Check …
“The imaging device uses the warmest part of the body, which is called the caruncle in the eye; it also required that the person to be checked ... «THISDAY Live, Sep 14»
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We bought a farm: Autumn Campbell and Brian Garretson of Tomten …
... to three tables set along the black twig apple trees. Everyone refills their drinks and takes a seat, as caruncle'd muscovy ducks waddle by. «RVANews, Sep 14»
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Caruncle my snood, let's talk turkey
This is known as a caruncle. Then there's the long fleshy flap that hangs down across the beak. It's called a snood. In the breeding season ... «The Southland Times, Sep 14»
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Fiat Punto EVO Review - Diesel, First Drive
Turn indicators minutely placed similar to caruncle of human eye helps bring out the charm of dilated headlights. Round Fiat badge which was ... «Rush Lane, Jul 14»

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