Definition of "caruncle" in English

noun

1. (anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.

2. (anatomy) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.

3. (botany) A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.