cic|a|trix

cic|a|trix
cic|a|trix «SIHK uh trihks, suh KAY-», noun, plural cic|a|tri|ces.
1. Medicine. the new connective tissue which forms when a wound, sore, or ulcer heals; a scar.
2. Botany. a) the scar left on a tree or plant especially by a fallen leaf or branch. b) the scar on a seed where it was attached to the pod or seed container; hilum.
[< Latin cicātrīx scar]

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