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Carbuncular

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car·bun·cle  (kärbngkl)
n.
1. A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that usually has several openings through which pus is discharged.
2.
a. A deep-red garnet, unfaceted and convex.
b. Obsolete A red precious stone.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin carbunculus, small glowing ember, carbuncle, diminutive of carb, carbn-, coal; see ker-3 in Indo-European roots.]

carbuncled adj.
car·buncu·lar (-ky-lr) adj.
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Adj.1.carbuncular - afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"


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