As nouns the difference between caruncle and carbuncle
is that
caruncle is a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy while
carbuncle is a deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
caruncle English
Noun
( en noun)
A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy
A similar excrescence near the hilum of some seeds
Synonyms
* (excrescence on seed) elaiosome
Coordinate terms
* (skin on head of birds) comb, cockscomb, crest, snood, wattle
See also
* dewlap, frill
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carbuncle English
Noun
( en noun)
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
* 1602 . , act 2 scene 2 line 401:
- With eyes like carbuncles , the hellish Pyrrhus...
* 1611 . Old Testament , King James Version, Isaiah 54:12:
- And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles , and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection.
(heraldiccharge) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
See also
* ruby
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