caruncle

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In one of the rails, Gallicrex cristatus, a large red caruncle is developed during this period on the head of the male.

From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles

The seeds cannot be carried so well unless this ridge, caruncle, be present.

From Seed Dispersal by Beal, W. J. (William James)

The role of the caruncle in opening the shell seems to vary among different species of turtles.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.

Almost every caruncle present after 50 days could be flicked off easily with a probe or fingernail.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.

A paleness and want of liveliness of the membranes, generally, may be considered as the first symptoms, to which may be added a yellowness of the caruncle at the corner of the eye.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert