car·bun·cle (kär b ng k l)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.]car buncled adj.car·bun cu·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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