carunculous

9.9

With small soft fleshy bumps like those on some birds or lizards

adjective
/kəˈrʌŋkjələs/

Specialized

: carunculoso

The bird's carunculous growths around its beak made it easily identifiable.

Examples

The doctor described the mass as carunculous in appearance during the examination.
Some plants have carunculous features that aid in seed dispersal.
Some lizards develop carunculous skin under certain conditions.
The carunculous tissue around the eye is often overlooked.
The bird's carunculous growths around its beak made it easily identifiable.
The doctor described the mass as carunculous in appearance during the examination.
Some lizards develop carunculous skin under certain conditions.

Synonyms

carunculated

vscarunculous

Specialized

9.9

Having a small soft piece of flesh that sticks out on an animal's head or neck

can also mean resembling such a growth rather than actually having it

carunculate

vscarunculous

Specialized

9.9

Having a small soft fleshy growth like on a bird's head or on a seed

also covers mere resemblance or shared characteristics, not just possession

caruncular

vscarunculous

Specialized

9.9

Having a small soft bump of flesh on animals and people

can mean actual possession or physical presence of the growth as well

How Protuberant

protuberant

1 8.4

carunculous

Specialized

9.9

raised

57 1.0

bumpy

67 1.0

smooth

224 1.0

Surface Forms

carunculous positive

Morphology

carunculous = caruncle (transparent) = caruncle + ous

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ous' to the noun 'caruncle', yielding 'having or resembling a caruncle', which a learner who knows 'caruncle' can derive.

Etymology

The word carunculous comes from the Latin caruncula, meaning 'small piece of flesh', from caro 'flesh'. Think of a little fleshy bump, and remember the same root in carnivore ('meat eater'). That's why carunculous describes something with small fleshy growths.