carunculate

or ca·run·cu·lat·ed

[ kuh-ruhng-kyuh-lit, -leyt or kuh-ruhng-kyuh-ley-tid ]

/ kəˈrʌŋ kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or kəˈrʌŋ kyəˌleɪ tɪd /

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adjective

having a caruncle.

Nearby words

cartwheel flower, cartwright, caruaru, carucate, caruncle, carunculate, carus curve, caruso, caruso, enrico, carvacrol, carve

Origin of carunculate

From the New Latin word carunculātus, dating back to 1825–35. See caruncle, -ate¹

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Examples from the Web for carunculate

Head bare, with a long fleshy wattle at the base of the bill; neck bare, carunculate, slightly feathered behind.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon
Seeds subglobose, roughened or reticulated, not carunculate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray