1. a scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound
Usage: medical
2. a mark left on a stem or branch after a leaf falls off
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The surgeon examined the cicatrix from the patient’s previous operation.
• Years later, only a faint cicatrix remained where the deep cut had been.
• The botanist pointed out the cicatrix on the twig where the leaf had detached.
• Each cicatrix on the branch showed where a leaf had grown the previous season.
• The healing process left behind a prominent cicatrix on his forearm.
• Students learned to identify different tree species by examining their cicatrices.