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caruncula.

little piece of flesh; piece of tissue (medical), fleshy growth;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈrʊŋ.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[kaˈruŋ.ku.la]
  1. diminutive of carō: little piece of flesh.

    declension-1 · diminutive · feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

From carō (“flesh”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

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