(anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy. / (anatomy) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.

(Indian philosophy) An element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges in India.

(medicine) A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.