CICATRICULA
\sˌɪkɐtɹˈɪkjʊlə], \sˌɪkɐtɹˈɪkjʊlə], \s_ˌɪ_k_ɐ_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə]\
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By William R. Warner
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The term is, also, applied to a small white spot, called the tread, chal'aza, chala'zium, observable at the surface of a fecundated egg. See Molecule.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.