Wart
noun
1.
a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
2.
any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc.
3.
any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect:
The biography presents the full story of the prime minister’s political career, warts and all.
4.
venereal wart.
noun
1.
(pathol) Also called verruca. any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus
2.
(botany) a small rounded outgrowth
3.
warts and all, with all blemishes evident
wart (wôrt)
n.
A hard, rough lump that grows on the skin and is caused by infection with certain viruses; it typically occurs on the hands or feet. Also called verruca, verruga.
wart
(wôrt)
A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet.
A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease.
warp factor
A small, crocky feature that sticks out of an otherwise clean design. Something conspicuous for localised ugliness, especially a special-case exception to a general rule. For example, in some versions of “csh(1)”, single quotes literalise every character inside them except “!”. In ANSI C, the “?” syntax used for obtaining ASCII characters in a foreign environment is a wart. See also miswart.
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