CICATRICLES

Noun

cicatricles

plural of cicatricle

Source: Wiktionary


CICATRICLE

Cic"a*tri`cle, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cicatricule, fr. L. cicatricula a small scar, fr. cicatrix a scar.] (Biol.)

Definition: The germinating point in the embryo of a seed; the point in the yolk of an egg at which development begins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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