a mark left on the skin or other body tissue by an injury, esp one that has healed or is healing
He jests at scars, that never felt a wound — Shakespeare
a mark left on a plant stem, esp one where a leaf formerly grew
a mark of damage or wear
a lasting ill effect, esp a psychological one caused by trauma
One of his men had been killed … in a manner that left a scar upon his mind — H G Wells
scarless adj
[Middle English escare via French and Latin from Greek eskhard scab]