căruncŭla, ae, f. dim. [2. caro],
a little piece of flesh , * Cic. Div. 2, 24, 52; Cels. 2, 7; 8, 4; Val. Max. 3, 7, ext. 6.
caruncula ae, dim.caro, a bit of flesh : vitulina. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun An excrescence or appendage surrounding or near the hilum of a seed. II. Caruncula ·noun A na...
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