Plural of cicatricula; multiple small scars or embryonic spots, particularly referring to egg yolks.
Latin plural of 'cicatricula', formed with the standard feminine plural ending '-ae'. From 'cicatrix' (scar) via diminutive.
If you examine eggs carefully, you might see multiple cicatriculae if eggs were infertile or from the same clutch—each has its own tiny germinal mark.
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