Caruncle (from Latin: caruncula, 'wart') may refer to: Caruncle (bird anatomy), a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy Caruncle, an elaiosome (fleshy structure attached to the seed), especially in the plant family Euphorbiaceae Caruncle, an appendage to the prostomium of a worm's body Sublingual caruncle, an area on the human tongue Lacrimal caruncle, the nodule at the inner corner of the human eye Urethral caruncle, a benign outgrowth of the urethra.