caruncle

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , diminutive of. .

Noun

 * 1)  A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
 * : the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
 * 1)  A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
 * : the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
 * 1)  A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.

Translations

 * Finnish: lihake
 * French:
 * Maori: koukou
 * Russian: мясистый нарост,, , карункула, , бородавчатое возвышение,