cicātrix — meaning in English

English meaning

• scar noun A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
• seam noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.

Senses

cicātrix is used for these senses in English:

• scar A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
• seam A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.

scar — full definition

1. noun A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
2. noun A lasting emotional effect from a difficult or traumatic experience.
3. verb To leave a permanent mark, physically or emotionally.

seam — full definition

1. noun The line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together.
2. noun A thin layer of a mineral, such as coal, running through rock.
3. verb To join pieces together with a seam, or to mark with a line resembling one.

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