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caruncula

/kəˈrʌŋ.kjʊ.lə/

翻译: 名词,指某些植物或动物身上的肉质小突起或小瘤,例如鸟类的肉冠或种子种阜附近的结构。

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noun

/kəˈrʌŋ.kjʊ.lə/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指某些植物或动物身上的肉质小突起或小瘤,例如鸟类的肉冠或种子种阜附近的结构。

A noun referring to a fleshy outgrowth or protuberance found on certain plants or animals, such as a fowl's wattle or a structure near the hilum of seeds.

  1. Anatomical outgrowthC2formalscientific

    A small, fleshy outgrowth on a plant or animal, such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds.

    zh肉赘

    • The caruncula on the seed helps in its dispersal by ants.
    • In birds, the caruncula is often brightly colored and used for display.
    • The botanist examined the caruncula under a microscope.

    同义词caruncleexcrescenceoutgrowthprotuberancewattle