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caruncle

/kar-uhng-kuhl, kuh-ruhng-/US // ˈkær ʌŋ kəl, kəˈrʌŋ- //UK // (ˈkærəŋkəl, kəˈrʌŋ-) //

叔叔,叔叔们,叔叔阿姨,叔叔阿姨们

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Botany. a protuberance at or surrounding the hilum of a seed.
    • : Zoology. a fleshy excrescence, as on the head of a bird; a fowl's comb.
    • : Anatomy. a small, fleshy growth.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • A urethral caruncle is a bright red, tender tumour, usually on the posterior portion of the urethral orifice.

  • The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle.

  • Retraction of the caruncle is best avoided by closing the conjunctival wound with a stitch, and thus pulling the caruncle forward.

  • A short and thickish appendage at or close to the hilum in certain seeds is called a Caruncle or Strophiole (Fig. 419).

  • Did you ever hear of the caruncle on the head of the turkey?