A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
The state of being inflamed