cicatricose

adjective

ci·​cat·​ri·​cose

sə̇ˈka‧trəˌkōs,

ˈsikə‧trə-

botany

: marked with or as if with scars

Word History

Etymology

Latin cicatricosus, from cicatric-, cicatrix + -osus -ose

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