| Pronunciation: | | 'skaru`fI
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| Matching Terms: | | scarification, scarificator, scarifier
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- [v] puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
- [v] break up, of soil
- [v] scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds"
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| | See Also: | | loosen, mark, nock, puncture, score |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scar"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scarified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Scarifying}.] [F. scarifier, L. scarificare,
scarifare, fr. Gr. ? to scratch up, fr. ? a pointed
instrument.]
1. To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small
incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as
to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a
large vein.
2. (Agric.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - To abrade, scratch, or modify the surface.
- To scratch the impervious seed coat of a hard seed.
- To break the surface of the soil.
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