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Caruncle vs Carbuncle - What's the difference?

caruncle | carbuncle |

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.

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

    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 ----