caruncula vs outgrowth

caruncula and outgrowth both are nouns.

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

As nouns, outgrowth is a hypernym of caruncula; that is, outgrowth is a word with a broader meaning than caruncula:

caruncula: an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

Other hypernyms of caruncula include appendage, process.

caruncula (noun)	outgrowth (noun)
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
	the gradual beginning or coming forth
	a natural consequence of development