ˌska(a)rəfə̇ˈkāshən, ˌsker- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin scarification-, scarificatio, from scarificatus (past participle of scarificare to scarify) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of scarifying
2. : a mark or group of marks made by scarifying