cicatrix

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cicatrix (noun; plural cicatrices; Latin cicatrix, scar): 1. A scar or scarlike marking.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Large, pore-like structures of giant scale insects, often appearing on the body surrounded by a chitinized rim.