| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The germinating point in the embryo of a seed; the point in the yolk of an egg at which development begins.[Websters]. | |
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"CICATRICLE" is a common misspelling or typo for: cicatricule. |
Date "CICATRICLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Cicatricle \Cic"a*tri`cle\, noun. [Compare to the French expression cicatricule, from the Latin expression cicatricula small scar, from cicatrix scar.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CICATRICLE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] The germinating or fetal point in the embryo of a seed or the yolk of an egg; as, germinating cicatricle. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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