wart
//wɔːrt//
Noun
wartSingular
wartsPlural
1
A small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.
She had a small wart removed from her finger.
2
A rounded protuberance on the surface of a plant or animal.
The toad's skin is covered with small warts.
3
An unpleasant or disfiguring feature or aspect of something.
The report revealed all the warts of the new policy.