cicatricula

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noun

The point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed.

Similar
blastoderm
OriginLatin cicātrīcula →
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Meanings

nouncicatricula (plural cicatriculas or cicatriculae)

plural cicatriculas · plural cicatriculae

  1. embryologyThe point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed.

    Synonyms: blastoderm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed.

Similar
blastoderm
Also see
blastodermchalaza

Origin

  1. Latincicātrīcula
  2. Englishcicatricula

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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