caruncle

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In some cases, however, it has been found that after removal of a large pterygium, a retraction of the caruncle and the semilunar fold is apt to take place, which renders the eyeball unpleasantly prominent.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

A distinct boss will remain on the maxillary beak after the caruncle is shed.

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

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

Seed of Ricinus or Castor oil plant, with caruncle.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W by Project Gutenberg