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caruncle vs wattle

wattle vs caruncle

caruncle and wattle both are nouns.

caruncle is not a verb while wattle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caruncle Yes No No No
wattle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wattle is a hyponym of caruncle; that is, wattle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caruncle:
  • caruncle: an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
  • wattle: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
Other hyponyms of caruncle include lappet.
caruncle (noun) wattle (noun)
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle
caruncle (verb) wattle (verb)
interlace to form wattle
build of or with wattle
Difference between caruncle and wattle

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