cicatricle

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noun

cicatricula

OriginLatin cicatricula →
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Meanings

nouncicatricle (plural cicatricles)

plural cicatricles

  1. biologycicatricula

Origin

  1. Latincicatricula“a small scar”
  2. Englishcicatricle

Compare French cicatricule, from Latin cicatricula (“a small scar”), from cicatrix (“a scar”).

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APA

cicatricle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicatricle

MLA

“cicatricle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicatricle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cicatricle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicatricle.

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