The Latin plural form of caruncula, referring to multiple small fleshy anatomical growths.
Standard Latin plural of caruncula formed by changing the -a ending to -ae. This represents the original Latin plural that English speakers use when discussing anatomy in formal medical writing.
Learning the Latin plural forms reveals how scientists think in layers—English caruncles and Latin carunculae describe the exact same turkey neck bump, but using the Latin plural shows you're in a formal scientific conversation.
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