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cicatricle

/ ˈsɪkəˌtrɪkəl /

noun

  1. zoology the blastoderm in the egg of a bird
  2. biology any small scar or mark


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cicatricle1

C17: from Latin cicātrīcula a little scar, from cicatrix

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