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cic·a·trix \ˈsikə.ˌtriks also sə̇ˈkā.triks\ noun (plural cic·a·tri·ces \ˌsikə.ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz, sə̇ˈkā.trə̇ˌsēz\ ; also cic·a·trix·es \ˈsikə.ˌtriksə̇z also sə̇ˈkā.triksə̇z\) Etymology: Latin, scar 1. : a scar resulting from cicatrization of a flesh wound 2. : a scarlike mark especially when caused by the previous attachment of a part or organ: as a. : the impression on the inside of a bivalve shell caused by the insertion of the adductor muscle b. (1) : the permanent mark left on the stem after the fall of a leaf or bract (2) : the hilum of a seed |