caruncular

adjective

ca·​run·​cu·​lar

kəˈrəŋkyələ(r),

ka-

variants or less commonly carunculous

-ləs

1

: like a caruncle

2

: carunculate

Word History

Etymology

Latin caruncula + English -ar or -ous

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