Etymology

cicatricula

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Today it means: The point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed. Full definition →

Latin cicātrīcula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcicātrīcula
  2. English todaycicatricula

Borrowed from Latin cicātrīcula, diminutive of cicātrīx (“scar”).

Words from the same roots

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cicatricle

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