cicatricle

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cicatricle (ˈsɪkəˌtrɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  zoology the blastoderm in the egg of a bird
2.  biology any small scar or mark
 
[C17: from Latin cicātrīcula a little scar, from cicatrix]

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