The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cicatricle
Cicatricle \Cic"a*tri`cle\, n. [Cf. F. cicatricule, fr. L. cicatricula a small scar, fr. cicatrix a scar.] (Biol.) The germinating point in the embryo of a seed; the point in the yolk of an egg at which development begins.
Wiktionary
cicatricle
n. 1 (context biology English) The germinate point in the embryo of a seed. 2 (context biology English) The point in the yolk of an egg at which development begins.