cicatrix

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkətrɪks/
(also cicatrice /ˈsɪkətrɪs/)

noun (plural cicatrices /-ˈtrʌɪsiːz/)

  • the scar of a healed wound.
  • a scar on the bark of a tree.
  • Botany a mark on a stem left after a leaf or other part has become detached.

Derivatives

cicatricial

Pronunciation: /sɪkəˈtrɪʃ(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (as cicatrice): from Latin cicatrix or Old French cicatrice