cicatrix

ci·ca·trix

noun \ˈsi-kə-ˌtriks, sə-ˈkā-triks\

plural ci·ca·tri·ces\ˌsi-kə-ˈtrī-(ˌ)sēz, sə-ˈkā-trə-ˌsēz\

Definition of CICATRIX

1

: a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound

2

: a mark resembling a scar especially when caused by the previous attachment of an organ or part (as a leaf)

Origin of CICATRIX

Latin cicatric-, cicatrix

First Known Use: 1623

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with CICATRIX

dot matrix, square matrix, testatrix