stigma (n.)

  1. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

  2. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis

    [ Syn: mark , brand , stain ]

  3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod

  4. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

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