צָלֶקֶת, (preced.; cmp. חֲזָזִית) a rough, scabby surface, scar. Keth. 75ᵃ if a dog bit her, ונעשה מקומו צ׳ and the spot of the bite became scarred. Nidd. 55ᵃ בשר … צ׳ if a piece of flesh is cut out, the spot becomes scarred. Sifra Thazr. Par. 3, ch. VI; Par. 4, ch. VII; Y. Pes. VII, 34ᵃ bot. (synonymous with צָרֶבֶת). V. צוּלְקָא.