caruncle vs caruncula

caruncle and caruncula both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caruncle	Yes	No	No	No
caruncula	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, caruncle and caruncula are synonyms defined as:

caruncle and caruncula: an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds

caruncle (noun)	caruncula (noun)
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds	an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds